Information about #DD3813 color

#DD3813 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD3813 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 56, 19) — 86.7% red, 22% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 79 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD3813 presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grapefruit (#DC381F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and flavukafto (#E43900).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 56, 19) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DD3813 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD3813 color variations

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

#DD3813 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 #DD3813

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

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD3813
  • RGB221, 56, 19
  • CMYK0, 65, 79, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 56, 19)
  • HSL11°, 84%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.99°, 84.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV11°, 91%, 87%
  • HSB11°, 91%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.220, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.220, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.220, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD3813
  • DECIMAL ID14497811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01