#DD3308 Color

#DD3308 is rgb(221, 51, 8) in RGB, hsl(12, 93%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Red (#F04E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD3308

HEX#DD3308

RGBrgb(221, 51, 8)

HSLhsl(12, 93%, 45%)

HSVhsv(12, 96%, 87%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 13%)

OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.211 33.3)

LABlab(50.07% 64.39 61.30)

LCHlch(50.07% 88.91 43.59)

What #DD3308 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #DD3308, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Microsoft Red#F04E1FΔE 7.55 Orange Soda#E74E14ΔE 7.88 Vermilion (Medium)#D9381EΔE 8.46 Nintendo Red#E4000FΔE 10.16 Lust#E62020ΔE 10.18 Orioles Orange#FB4F14ΔE 10.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#DD3308 Channel Values

How #DD3308 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 221 · G 51 · B 8	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 12° · S 93% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 12° · S 96% · V 87%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 77% · Y 96% · K 13%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD3308 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD3308

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD3308; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DD3308

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #DD3308 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#DD3308

Protanopia#6C6C00

Protanomaly#A65B02

Deuteranopia#8C8C00

Deuteranomaly#B27300

Tritanopia#DE3030

Tritanomaly#DD3125

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #DD3308 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-dd3308: #DD3308;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD3308;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd3308': '#DD3308' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.200, blue: 0.031)

Android XML<color name="color_dd3308">#DD3308</color>

SVG fillfill="#DD3308"

More Red Colors

#DD3308 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#DD3308 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD3308?

#DD3308 is a mid-tone red — rgb(221, 51, 8) in RGB and hsl(12, 93%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Red (#F04E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #DD3308?

#DD3308 is rgb(221, 51, 8) — red 221, green 51, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD3308?

#DD3308 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD3308 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DD3308 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD3308 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD3308 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 13.65, which is visibly different.

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