#DE221B Color

#DE221B is rgb(222, 34, 27) in RGB and hsl(2, 78%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DE221B

HEX#DE221B

RGBrgb(222, 34, 27)

HSLhsl(2, 78%, 49%)

HSVhsv(2, 88%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.22 28.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 88%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DE221B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.35:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DE221B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DE221B Complementary#1BD8DE Analogous#DE1B76 Analogous#DE831B Triadic#1BDE22 Triadic#221BDE

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DE221B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E63D37 #EA5C57 #EE7B77 #F29A97 #F6B8B6 #FAD7D6

Shades

#C31E18 #A31914 #881511 #68100D #4D0C0A #2D0706

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