Information about #DD3D21 color

#DD3D21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD3D21 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 61, 33) — 86.7% red, 23.9% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 74 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #DD3D21 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 Chili Red (#E23D28) and CG Red (#E03C31).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 61, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD3D21: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DD3D21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DD3D21 color variations

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

#DD3D21 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 #DD3D21

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD3D21
  • RGB221, 61, 33
  • CMYK0, 63, 74, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 61, 33)
  • HSL9°, 74%, 50%
  • HSL Precise8.936°, 74.016%, 49.804%
  • HSV9°, 85%, 87%
  • HSB9°, 85%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.239, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.239, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.239, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD3D21
  • DECIMAL ID14499105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01