Close to Pastel Pink
#DD968F
#DD968F is a light, rich red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 58.8% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 53% saturation and 71% 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 #DD968F.
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.
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8.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD968F as they’d see it.
#DD968F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD968F
What color is #DD968F?
#DD968F is a light, rich red, close to the color Pastel Pink. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 58.8% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 5°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD968F in RGB?
#DD968F is rgb(221, 150, 143): 221 red, 150 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD968F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 35, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD968F?
PANTONE 169 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD968F?
Its complement #52B6C0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.