What color is #DD4422?

#DD4422 is a moderate red known as Tomato Queen. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tomato Queen?

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

What is the complementary color of Tomato Queen?

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

Is black or white text better on #DD4422?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tomato Queen color: hex code #DD4422

#DD4422 rgb(221, 68, 34)

Shades of red

Tomato Queen has the hex code #DD4422. It is a moderate red.

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

Its hue angle is 11°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 85% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

Tomato Queen (#DD4422) color codes

HEX	`#DD4422`
RGB	`rgb(221, 68, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 26.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 85%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 85%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.41, 57.91, 52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.41, 77.83, 41.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.178, 19.627, 3.607)`
Decimal	`14500898`
Short hex	`#D42`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tomato Queen, 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 #DD4422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD4422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #DD4422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd4422; }
.text { color: #dd4422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd4422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 68 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd4422, #dda122); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #DD4422 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD4422?: #DD4422 is a moderate red known as Tomato Queen. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tomato Queen?: The RGB value is 221, 68, 34: 221 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tomato Queen?: The complementary color is #22BBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD4422?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.