What color is #DD4433?

#DD4433 is a moderate red known as Matt Demon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Matt Demon?

The RGB value is 221, 68, 51: 221 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Matt Demon?

The complementary color is #33CCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD4433?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Matt Demon color: hex code #DD4433

#DD4433 rgb(221, 68, 51)

Shades of red

Matt Demon has the hex code #DD4433. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 26.7% green and 20% blue (221, 68, 51).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 71% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 77% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

Matt Demon (#DD4433) color codes

HEX	`#DD4433`
RGB	`rgb(221, 68, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 26.7%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 71%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 77%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 77%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.55, 58.41, 43.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.55, 72.98, 36.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.487, 19.75, 5.233)`
Decimal	`14500915`
Short hex	`#D43`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Matt Demon, 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 #DD4433	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD4433 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	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 #DD4433 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd4433; }
.text { color: #dd4433; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd4433; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 68 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd4433, #dd9933); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DD4433 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD4433?: #DD4433 is a moderate red known as Matt Demon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Matt Demon?: The RGB value is 221, 68, 51: 221 red, 68 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Matt Demon?: The complementary color is #33CCDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD4433?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.