#DD2238 Color

#DD2238 is rgb(221, 34, 56) in RGB and hsl(353, 73%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DD2238

HEX#DD2238

RGBrgb(221, 34, 56)

HSLhsl(353, 73%, 50%)

HSVhsv(353, 85%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.217 22.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 75%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DD2238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DD2238 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DD2238 Complementary#22DDC7 Analogous#DD2295 Analogous#DD6A22 Triadic#38DD22 Triadic#2238DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DD2238, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E14154 #E66070 #EB7F8C #EF9AA4 #F4B8BF #F9D7DB

Shades

#BE1E30 #A3192A #841522 #6A111B #4B0C13 #31080C

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