Information about #DD1512 color

#DD1512 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DD1512 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(221, 21, 18) — 86.7% red, 8.2% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 78 / 80 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #DD1512 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rich Red (#E11218). Slightly further away sit Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D) and BBurger Ketchup (#E20E0D).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 21, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #DD1512 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DD1512 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DD1512 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DD1512

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD1512
  • RGB221, 21, 18
  • CMYK0, 78, 80, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 21, 18)
  • HSL1°, 85%, 47%
  • HSL Precise0.887°, 84.937%, 46.863%
  • HSV1°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB1°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.082, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.082, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.082, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD1512
  • DECIMAL ID14488850
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01