Close to Peony
#FD99DD
#FD99DD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 60% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 96% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FD99DD.
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
1.95:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.95:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FD99DD as they’d see it.
#FD99DD 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 #FD99DD
What color is #FD99DD?
#FD99DD is a light, vivid pink, close to the color Peony. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 60% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 96% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FD99DD in RGB?
#FD99DD is rgb(253, 153, 221): 253 red, 153 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FD99DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 13, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FD99DD?
PANTONE 237 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FD99DD?
Its complement #69CE8C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.