#DD2222 Color

#DD2222 is rgb(221, 34, 34) in RGB and hsl(0, 73%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DD2222

HEX#DD2222

RGBrgb(221, 34, 34)

HSLhsl(0, 73%, 50%)

HSVhsv(0, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.219 27.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DD2222 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DD2222 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DD2222 Complementary#22DDDD Analogous#DD2280 Analogous#DD8022 Triadic#22DD22 Triadic#2222DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DD2222, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E14141 #E66060 #EB7F7F #EF9A9A #F4B8B8 #F9D7D7

Shades

#BE1E1E #A31919 #841515 #6A1111 #4B0C0C #310808

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