What color is #DE1684?

#DE1684 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Benevolent Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DE1684?

The RGB value is 222, 22, 132: 222 red, 22 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DE1684?

The complementary color is #16DE70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DE1684?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DE1684 color

#DE1684 rgb(222, 22, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DE1684 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.1% red, 8.6% green and 51.8% blue (222, 22, 132).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 82% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 41% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Benevolent Pink (#DD1188), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#DE1684 color codes

HEX	`#DE1684`
RGB	`rgb(222, 22, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.1%, 8.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 82%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 90%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 41%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.22, 75.81, -7.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.22, 76.17, 354.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.579, 17.774, 23.435)`
Decimal	`14554756`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DE1684, 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 #DE1684	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DE1684 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	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 #DE1684 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #de1684; }
.text { color: #de1684; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de1684; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(222 22 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #de1684, #de1620); }

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Questions

What color is #DE1684?: #DE1684 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Benevolent Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DE1684?: The RGB value is 222, 22, 132: 222 red, 22 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DE1684?: The complementary color is #16DE70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DE1684?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.