#DD2A18 Hex Color
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Loud, saturated, and clearly red, #dd2a18 hits hard at a mid-dark weight. Its warm orange undertone keeps the color fiery rather than cool. It earns its place as a small accent in a 60/30/10 palette: sale tags, calls to action, alerts. White text passes WCAG AA on it at about 4.8:1 contrast. As a full background it overwhelms, so let charcoal or deep teal neutrals carry the layout.
Questions about #dd2a18
What is #dd2a18 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dd2a18 is rgb(221, 42, 24), in HSL hsl(5, 80%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 81%, 89%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #dd2a18?
Cool neutrals tame its heat: charcoal, deep teal, and soft cream all sit comfortably beside it. Dusty pink also works, softening the intensity without dulling the red.
Is #dd2a18 readable on white or black?
#dd2a18 has a 4.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.41:1 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.