#DD2C38 Color

#DD2C38 is rgb(221, 44, 56) in RGB and hsl(356, 72%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DD2C38

HEX#DD2C38

RGBrgb(221, 44, 56)

HSLhsl(356, 72%, 52%)

HSVhsv(356, 80%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.211 23.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 75%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DD2C38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DD2C38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DD2C38 Complementary#2CDDD1 Analogous#DD2C90 Analogous#DD792C Triadic#38DD2C Triadic#2C38DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DD2C38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E24B55 #E6656E #EB848B #EF9FA4 #F4BDC1 #F9D8DA

Shades

#C5202B #A71B24 #88161E #6E1218 #4F0D11 #30080B

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