What color is #DD8CA6?

#DD8CA6 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pomelo Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD8CA6?

The RGB value is 221, 140, 166: 221 red, 140 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD8CA6?

The complementary color is #8CDDC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD8CA6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD8CA6 color

#DD8CA6 rgb(221, 140, 166)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD8CA6 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 54.9% green and 65.1% blue (221, 140, 166).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 54% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 25% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pomelo Red (#E38FAC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#DD8CA6 color codes

HEX	`#DD8CA6`
RGB	`rgb(221, 140, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 54.9%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 54%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.19, 34.21, -0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.19, 34.22, 358.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.081, 36.885, 40.761)`
Decimal	`14519462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD8CA6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD8CA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD8CA6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD8CA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd8ca6; }
.text { color: #dd8ca6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd8ca6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 140 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd8ca6, #dd9b8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Flamingo Pink.

Questions

What color is #DD8CA6?: #DD8CA6 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Pomelo Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD8CA6?: The RGB value is 221, 140, 166: 221 red, 140 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD8CA6?: The complementary color is #8CDDC3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD8CA6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.38:1 and white text 2.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.