Information about #DD331C color

#DD331C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD331C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 51, 28) — 86.7% red, 20% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 76 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #DD331C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grapefruit (#DC381F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 51, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DD331C: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. #DD331C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DD331C color variations

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

#DD331C 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 #DD331C

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD331C
  • RGB221, 51, 28
  • CMYK0, 67, 76, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 51, 28)
  • HSL7°, 78%, 49%
  • HSL Precise7.15°, 77.51%, 48.824%
  • HSV7°, 87%, 87%
  • HSB7°, 87%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.200, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.200, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.200, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD331C
  • DECIMAL ID14496540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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