What color is #DD395D?

#DD395D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Intense Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD395D?

The RGB value is 221, 57, 93: 221 red, 57 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD395D?

The complementary color is #39DDB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD395D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD395D color

#DD395D rgb(221, 57, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #DD395D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 22.4% green and 36.5% blue (221, 57, 93).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 71% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 58% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Intense Passion (#DF3163), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#DD395D color codes

HEX	`#DD395D`
RGB	`rgb(221, 57, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 22.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 71%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 74%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 74%, 58%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.8, 64.43, 18.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.8, 67.04, 16.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.261, 19.094, 12.288)`
Decimal	`14498141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD395D, 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 #DD395D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD395D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	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 #DD395D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd395d; }
.text { color: #dd395d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd395d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 57 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd395d, #dd6739); }

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Questions

What color is #DD395D?: #DD395D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Intense Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD395D?: The RGB value is 221, 57, 93: 221 red, 57 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD395D?: The complementary color is #39DDB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD395D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.