What color is #DD978A?

#DD978A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD978A?

The RGB value is 221, 151, 138: 221 red, 151 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD978A?

The complementary color is #8AD0DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD978A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD978A color

#DD978A rgb(221, 151, 138)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD978A is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 59.2% green and 54.1% blue (221, 151, 138).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 55% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 38% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Powder Blush (#D8948B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#DD978A color codes

HEX	`#DD978A`
RGB	`rgb(221, 151, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 59.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 55%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69, 24.69, 17.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69, 30.27, 35.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.475, 39.344, 29.239)`
Decimal	`14522250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD978A, 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 #DD978A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD978A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	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 #DD978A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd978a; }
.text { color: #dd978a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd978a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 151 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd978a, #ddc18a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #DD978A?: #DD978A is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Powder Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD978A?: The RGB value is 221, 151, 138: 221 red, 151 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD978A?: The complementary color is #8AD0DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD978A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.