Close to Carnation
#DD99BB
#DD99BB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 60% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 50% saturation and 73% 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 #DD99BB.
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
2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD99BB as they’d see it.
#DD99BB 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 #DD99BB
What color is #DD99BB?
#DD99BB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 60% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 330°, with 50% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD99BB in RGB?
#DD99BB is rgb(221, 153, 187): 221 red, 153 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD99BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 15, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD99BB?
PANTONE 251 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD99BB?
Its complement #76BB99 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.