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#dd3500 color: Red Bell Pepper

#dd3500 is rgb(221, 53, 0) in RGB and oklch(58.778% 0.20974 34.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

58.8%
0.210
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #dd3500

#dd3500 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.21 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Bell Pepper (#dd3300). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #dd3500 mixed with white

  1. dd3500
  2. e4512f
  3. e9684a
  4. ef7c62
  5. f39078
  6. f7a38f
  7. fab6a5
  8. fdc8bb
  9. fedbd2
  10. ffede8

Darker: #dd3500 mixed with black

  1. dd3500
  2. c02d00
  3. a42500
  4. 881d00
  5. 6e1500
  6. 550e00
  7. 3d0800
  8. 260300
  9. 110100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd3500 with less saturation

  1. dd3500
  2. d54220
  3. cc4d30
  4. c4563d
  5. bb5d48
  6. b26452
  7. a86a5b
  8. 9e6f64
  9. 94746c
  10. 897874

Questions about #dd3500

What color is #dd3500?

#dd3500 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Bell Pepper. In RGB it is rgb(221, 53, 0), in HSL hsl(14.39, 100%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.778% 0.20974 34.309).

What colors go well with #dd3500?

The complementary color of #dd3500 is #008ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d92c6d and #b96400. The triadic partners are #009949 and #5c68f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd3500?

White text reads better on #dd3500: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd3500 a warm or cool color?

#dd3500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.21.