What color is #DD2222?

#DD2222 is a moderate red known as Chicken Comb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Chicken Comb?

The RGB value is 221, 34, 34: 221 red, 34 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Chicken Comb?

The complementary color is #22DDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD2222?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Chicken Comb color: hex code #DD2222

#DD2222 rgb(221, 34, 34)

Shades of red

Chicken Comb has the hex code #DD2222. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 13.3% green and 13.3% blue (221, 34, 34).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 85% yellow and 13% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

Chicken Comb (#DD2222) color codes

HEX	`#DD2222`
RGB	`rgb(221, 34, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 13.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 85%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 85%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.8, 68, 48.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.8, 83.74, 35.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.683, 16.637, 3.109)`
Decimal	`14492194`
Short hex	`#D22`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Chicken Comb, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD2222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD2222 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD2222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd2222; }
.text { color: #dd2222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd2222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 34 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd2222, #dd8022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #DD2222 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD2222?: #DD2222 is a moderate red known as Chicken Comb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Chicken Comb?: The RGB value is 221, 34, 34: 221 red, 34 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Chicken Comb?: The complementary color is #22DDDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD2222?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.