Information about #DD512B color

#DD512B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD512B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 81, 43) — 86.7% red, 31.8% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 70 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD512B is a energetic, saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cinnabar (#E44D2E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flame (#E25822) and Glazed Persimmon (#D34E36).

The recipe behind #DD512B is rgb(221, 81, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD512B: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DD512B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DD512B color variations

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

#DD512B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F1BAAA

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White

#FFFFFF

#DD512B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B63E1D

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#882F16

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#5B1F0E

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#2D0F07

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Black

#000000

#DD512B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CA5B3C

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#B8644C

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#A56D5D

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#92766E

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Grey

#808080

#DD512B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#DC2C4C

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#DC2C93

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#DD512B 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
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#2CB7DD
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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
#DD512B
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#2C5EDD
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#2CDDAB
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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
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#DD2C5E
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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
#DD512B
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#2CDD53
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#532CDD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B7DD2C
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#2CB7DD
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#532CDD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5EDD2C
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#2CB7DD
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#AB2CDD
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Nearest named colors to #DD512B

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

Cinnabar color link
Cinnabar

#E44D2E

Flame color link
Flame

#E25822

Glazed Persimmon color link
Glazed Persimmon

#D34E36

Vivid Red Tangelo color link
Vivid Red Tangelo

#DF6124

Overdyed color link
Overdyed

#E35C38

Vivid Vermilion color link
Vivid Vermilion

#E56024

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

Filmpro Orange color link
Filmpro Orange

#D4503C

Rouxous color link
Rouxous

#EE5322

MAYHEM Orange color link
MAYHEM Orange

#F04E26

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

#DD512B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD512B
  • RGB221, 81, 43
  • CMYK0, 55, 70, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 81, 43)
  • HSL13°, 72%, 52%
  • HSL Precise12.809°, 72.358%, 51.765%
  • HSV13°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB13°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.318, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.318, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.318, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD512B
  • DECIMAL ID14504235
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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