#DA442C Hex Color
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Bright and strongly saturated, this warm reddish red carries the heat of urgency, passion, and action. The hex code #da442c works well for calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and small interface accents. Use it with black text for about a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, though it can feel overpowering across large backgrounds.
Questions about #da442c
What is #da442c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #da442c is rgb(218, 68, 44), in HSL hsl(8, 70%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 69%, 80%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #da442c?
Does #da442c look warm or cool?
#da442c reads as a warm red because its strong red base is balanced by enough green to lean orange rather than blue; that warmth suits energetic accents, urgent calls to action, sports graphics, and food-related packaging.
Is #da442c readable on white or black?
#da442c has a 4.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.84:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.