Information about #DD260E color

#DD260E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD260E falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 38, 14) — 86.7% red, 14.9% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 72 / 81 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD260E is a maximally vivid earthy red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lava Red (#E42217). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 38, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #DD260E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD260E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DD260E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DD260E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD260E
  • RGB221, 38, 14
  • CMYK0, 72, 81, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 38, 14)
  • HSL7°, 88%, 46%
  • HSL Precise6.957°, 88.085%, 46.078%
  • HSV7°, 94%, 87%
  • HSB7°, 94%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.149, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.149, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.149, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD260E
  • DECIMAL ID14493198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01