#D33821 Hex Color
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Strong, saturated red with a warm orange lean. #d33821 grabs attention, which makes it a natural pick for buttons, sale badges, and sports branding. White text sits at about 4.8:1 contrast here, enough for WCAG AA body copy. At full background scale it can overwhelm, so treat it as the accent, not the base.
Questions about #d33821
What is #d33821 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d33821 is rgb(211, 56, 33), in HSL hsl(8, 73%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 73%, 84%, 17%.
What colors pair well with #d33821?
Pair #d33821 with deep teal for a strong complementary contrast, or with charcoal and cream for a more restrained palette. It also reads surprisingly mellow next to olive or warm sand tones.
Is #d33821 readable on white or black?
#d33821 has a 4.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.35:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.