What color is #DD2244?

#DD2244 is a moderate red known as Crossing the Line. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Crossing the Line?

The RGB value is 221, 34, 68: 221 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Crossing the Line?

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

Is black or white text better on #DD2244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Crossing the Line color: hex code #DD2244

#DD2244 rgb(221, 34, 68)

Shades of red

Crossing the Line has the hex code #DD2244. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 13.3% green and 26.7% blue (221, 34, 68).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 69% yellow and 13% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

Crossing the Line (#DD2244) color codes

HEX	`#DD2244`
RGB	`rgb(221, 34, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 13.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 85%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 69%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, 69.14, 30.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 75.46, 23.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.438, 16.939, 7.082)`
Decimal	`14492228`
Short hex	`#D24`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Crossing the Line, 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 #DD2244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD2244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #DD2244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd2244; }
.text { color: #dd2244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd2244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 34 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd2244, #dd5d22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DD2244 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD2244?: #DD2244 is a moderate red known as Crossing the Line. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Crossing the Line?: The RGB value is 221, 34, 68: 221 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Crossing the Line?: The complementary color is #22DDBB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD2244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.