Information about #DD2C1F color

#DD2C1F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD2C1F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 44, 31) — 86.7% red, 17.3% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 75 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DD2C1F reads as a energetic, saturated earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pursuit (#D9251D) and Brown Madder (#DB2929).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 44, 31) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #DD2C1F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD2C1F color variations

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#DD2C1F 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 #DD2C1F

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD2C1F
  • RGB221, 44, 31
  • CMYK0, 69, 75, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 44, 31)
  • HSL4°, 75%, 49%
  • HSL Precise4.105°, 75.397%, 49.412%
  • HSV4°, 86%, 87%
  • HSB4°, 86%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.173, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.173, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.173, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD2C1F
  • DECIMAL ID14494751
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01