What color is #DD9883?

#DD9883 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shrimp. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD9883?

The RGB value is 221, 152, 131: 221 red, 152 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD9883?

The complementary color is #83C8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD9883?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD9883 color

#DD9883 rgb(221, 152, 131)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DD9883 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 59.6% green and 51.4% blue (221, 152, 131).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 57% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 41% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Shrimp (#E29A86), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.89:1).

#DD9883 color codes

HEX	`#DD9883`
RGB	`rgb(221, 152, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 59.6%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 57%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 41%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 41%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.09, 23.35, 21.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.09, 31.75, 42.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.146, 39.471, 26.709)`
Decimal	`14522499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD9883, 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 #DD9883	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD9883 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.89:1	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 #DD9883 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd9883; }
.text { color: #dd9883; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd9883; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 152 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd9883, #ddc583); }

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Questions

What color is #DD9883?: #DD9883 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Shrimp. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD9883?: The RGB value is 221, 152, 131: 221 red, 152 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD9883?: The complementary color is #83C8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD9883?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.89:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.