#DD555F Hex Color
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With its warm undertone and strong saturation, #dd555f is a bright, reddish red that brings energy without looking harsh. Its lively intensity suits calls to action, food branding, sports graphics, and romantic accents. Use it as a 10% accent beside deep navy or soft cream. The hex code #dd555f supports black body text at about 5.5:1 contrast.
Questions about #dd555f
What is #dd555f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dd555f is rgb(221, 85, 95), in HSL hsl(356, 67%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 57%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #dd555f?
Deep navy and soft cream balance #dd555f’s warm saturation, giving it polished contrast without competing with its energy, while cream supports spacious backgrounds and navy can ground headings, borders, or larger areas when the red is reserved for focused accents.
Does #dd555f read as a warm or cool color?
#dd555f reads as a warm, strongly saturated red because its red channel dominates, while its green and blue values remain much lower, creating an energetic impression that suits attention points and expressive visual accents.
Is #dd555f readable on white or black?
#dd555f has a 3.79:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.53:1 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.