Close to Brick Red
#DD425F
#DD425F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 25.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 70% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD425F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.02:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.02:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD425F as they’d see it.
#DD425F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD425F
What color is #DD425F?
#DD425F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 25.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 70% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD425F in RGB?
#DD425F is rgb(221, 66, 95): 221 red, 66 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD425F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 70, 57, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD425F?
PANTONE 1787 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD425F?
Its complement #128C77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.