What color is #DD003C?

#DD003C is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Crimson. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD003C?

The RGB value is 221, 0, 60: 221 red, 0 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD003C?

The complementary color is #00DDA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD003C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD003C color

#DD003C rgb(221, 0, 60)

Shades of pink

The hex color #DD003C is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 0% green and 23.5% blue (221, 0, 60).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 100% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 73% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#DD003C color codes

HEX	`#DD003C`
RGB	`rgb(221, 0, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 0%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 100%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 100%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.58, 73.07, 33.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.58, 80.23, 24.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.638, 15.704, 5.692)`
Decimal	`14483516`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD003C, 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 #DD003C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DD003C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #DD003C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd003c; }
.text { color: #dd003c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd003c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 0 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd003c, #dd3300); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DD003C?: #DD003C is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Crimson. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD003C?: The RGB value is 221, 0, 60: 221 red, 0 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD003C?: The complementary color is #00DDA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD003C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.