What color is #DD998D?

#DD998D 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 #DD998D?

The RGB value is 221, 153, 141: 221 red, 153 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD998D?

The complementary color is #8DD1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD998D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD998D color

#DD998D rgb(221, 153, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD998D is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 60% green and 55.3% blue (221, 153, 141).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 54% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 36% 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 9.02:1).

#DD998D color codes

HEX	`#DD998D`
RGB	`rgb(221, 153, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 60%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 54%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 36%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 36%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.53, 23.97, 16.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.53, 29.15, 34.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.019, 40.081, 30.507)`
Decimal	`14522765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD998D, 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 #DD998D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD998D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.02:1	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 #DD998D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd998d; }
.text { color: #dd998d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd998d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 153 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd998d, #ddc18d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #DD998D?: #DD998D 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 #DD998D?: The RGB value is 221, 153, 141: 221 red, 153 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD998D?: The complementary color is #8DD1DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD998D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and white text 2.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.