Information about #DD201D color

#DD201D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DD201D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(221, 32, 29) — 86.7% red, 12.5% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 74 / 75 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #DD201D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maximum Red (#D92121). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pursuit (#D9251D) and Lava Red (#E42217).

The recipe behind #DD201D is rgb(221, 32, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DD201D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DD201D color variations

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

#DD201D 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 #DD201D

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

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD201D
  • RGB221, 32, 29
  • CMYK0, 74, 75, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 32, 29)
  • HSL1°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise0.938°, 76.8%, 49.02%
  • HSV1°, 87%, 87%
  • HSB1°, 87%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.125, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.125, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.125, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD201D
  • DECIMAL ID14491677
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01