#DD5540 Color

#DD5540 is rgb(221, 85, 64) in RGB and hsl(8, 70%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is IndianRed. Black text is most readable on this background.

#DD5540

HEX#DD5540

RGBrgb(221, 85, 64)

HSLhsl(8, 70%, 56%)

HSVhsv(8, 71%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.174 31.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 71%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DD5540 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DD5540 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DD5540 Complementary#40C8DD Analogous#DD407A Analogous#DDA440 Triadic#40DD55 Triadic#5540DD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DD5540, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E26C5A #E78474 #EB9B8E #F0B2A8 #F4C9C2 #F9E0DC

Shades

#D43D25 #B2331F #932A1A #712014 #52180F #300E08

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