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#dd2800 color: Ares Red

#dd2800 is rgb(221, 40, 0) in RGB and oklch(57.828% 0.21782 32.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

57.8%
0.218
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 33

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About #dd2800

#dd2800 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.218 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ares Red (#dd2200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd2800 mixed with white

  1. dd2800
  2. e4492e
  3. ea6149
  4. ef7761
  5. f48c77
  6. f8a08e
  7. fbb3a4
  8. fdc6bb
  9. ffd9d1
  10. ffece8

Darker: #dd2800 mixed with black

  1. dd2800
  2. c02100
  3. a41b00
  4. 881500
  5. 6e0f00
  6. 550900
  7. 3d0400
  8. 260200
  9. 110100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd2800 with less saturation

  1. dd2800
  2. d5391f
  3. cc462f
  4. c3503b
  5. ba5846
  6. b16050
  7. a76659
  8. 9d6c61
  9. 92716a
  10. 867572

Questions about #dd2800

What color is #dd2800?

#dd2800 is bright red. The closest named color is Ares Red. In RGB it is rgb(221, 40, 0), in HSL hsl(10.86, 100%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.828% 0.21782 32.225).

What colors go well with #dd2800?

The complementary color of #dd2800 is #008ba3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7206f and #b75f00. The triadic partners are #00963e and #5365f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd2800?

White text reads better on #dd2800: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd2800 a warm or cool color?

#dd2800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.218.