What color is #DDA9CE?

#DDA9CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDA9CE?

The RGB value is 221, 169, 206: 221 red, 169 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDA9CE?

The complementary color is #A9DDB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDA9CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDA9CE color

#DDA9CE rgb(221, 169, 206)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DDA9CE is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 66.3% green and 80.8% blue (221, 169, 206).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pink Bliss (#E3ABCE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#DDA9CE color codes

HEX	`#DDA9CE`
RGB	`rgb(221, 169, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 66.3%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 24%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.95, 24.98, -11.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.95, 27.46, 335.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.147, 48.206, 64.78)`
Decimal	`14526926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDA9CE, 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 #DDA9CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDA9CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	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 #DDA9CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dda9ce; }
.text { color: #dda9ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dda9ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 169 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dda9ce, #dda9b4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #DDA9CE?: #DDA9CE is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDA9CE?: The RGB value is 221, 169, 206: 221 red, 169 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDA9CE?: The complementary color is #A9DDB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDA9CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.