Information about #DD554B color

#DD554B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DD554B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 85, 75) — 86.7% red, 33.3% green, 29.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 57 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DD554B reads as a strongly colored earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lychee (#DC5349). Slightly further away sit Pale Red (#D9544D) and Google Chrome Red (#DE5246).

The recipe behind #DD554B is rgb(221, 85, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DD554B: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD554B color variations

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

#DD554B 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 #DD554B

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

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD554B
  • RGB221, 85, 75
  • CMYK0, 53, 57, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 85, 75)
  • HSL4°, 68%, 58%
  • HSL Precise4.11°, 68.224%, 58.039%
  • HSV4°, 66%, 87%
  • HSB4°, 66%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.333, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.333, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.333, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD554B
  • DECIMAL ID14505291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01