What color is #FF2291?

#FF2291 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Deep Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF2291?

The RGB value is 255, 34, 145: 255 red, 34 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF2291?

The complementary color is #22FF90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF2291?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF2291 color

#FF2291 rgb(255, 34, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FF2291 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 13.3% green and 56.9% blue (255, 34, 145).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 43% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pink (#FF1493), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#FF2291 color codes

HEX	`#FF2291`
RGB	`rgb(255, 34, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 13.3%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 43%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.54, 82.51, -3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.54, 82.59, 357.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.927, 24.455, 29.032)`
Decimal	`16720529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF2291, 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 #FF2291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF2291 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #FF2291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff2291; }
.text { color: #ff2291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff2291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 34 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff2291, #ff2222); }

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Questions

What color is #FF2291?: #FF2291 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Deep Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF2291?: The RGB value is 255, 34, 145: 255 red, 34 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF2291?: The complementary color is #22FF90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF2291?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.