Information about #DD404F color

#DD404F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD404F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 64, 79) — 86.7% red, 25.1% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 62 / 56 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DD404F reads as a vivid, lively red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Faded Red (#D3494E). Slightly further away sit Desire (#EA3C53) and Rustic Red (#D44641).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(221, 64, 79)), which gives #DD404F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD404F: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #DD404F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD404F color variations

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

#DD404F 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 #DD404F

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

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD404F
  • RGB221, 64, 79
  • CMYK0, 62, 56, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 64, 79)
  • HSL354°, 70%, 56%
  • HSL Precise354.268°, 69.778%, 55.882%
  • HSV354°, 71%, 87%
  • HSB354°, 71%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.251, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.251, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.251, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD404F
  • DECIMAL ID14499919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01