Information about #DD5052 color

#DD5052 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD5052 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 80, 82) — 86.7% red, 31.4% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 55 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DD5052 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 hair away from Pale Red (#D9544D). Slightly further away sit Valentine Red (#E55451) and Lychee (#DC5349).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 80, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD5052: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. No one has named #DD5052 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DD5052 color variations

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

#DD5052 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 #DD5052

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

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD5052
  • RGB221, 80, 82
  • CMYK0, 55, 55, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 80, 82)
  • HSL359°, 67%, 59%
  • HSL Precise359.149°, 67.464%, 59.02%
  • HSV359°, 64%, 87%
  • HSB359°, 64%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.314, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.314, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.314, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD5052
  • DECIMAL ID14504018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01