Close to Candy Pink
#DD6870
#DD6870 is a light, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 40.8% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 63% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD6870.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.34:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.29:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.29:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD6870 as they’d see it.
#DD6870 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD6870
What color is #DD6870?
#DD6870 is a light, rich red, close to the color Candy Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 40.8% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 356°, with 63% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD6870 in RGB?
#DD6870 is rgb(221, 104, 112): 221 red, 104 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD6870 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 49, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD6870?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD6870?
Its complement #0C9D96 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.