Information about #DD3137 color

#DD3137 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD3137 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 49, 55) — 86.7% red, 19.2% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 67 / 65 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD3137 presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one 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 practically indistinguishable from Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rose Madder (#E32636) and Permanent Geranium Lake (#E12C2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 49, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. No one has named #DD3137 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD3137 color variations

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

#DD3137 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 #DD3137

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

#DD3137 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD3137
  • RGB221, 49, 55
  • CMYK0, 67, 65, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 49, 55)
  • HSL358°, 72%, 53%
  • HSL Precise357.907°, 71.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV358°, 78%, 87%
  • HSB358°, 78%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.192, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.192, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.192, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD3137
  • DECIMAL ID14496055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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