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#DD4D64

#DD4D64 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 30.2% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD4D64 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#DD4D64
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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What color is #DD4D64?

#DD4D64 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brick Red. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 30.2% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #DD4D64 in RGB?

#DD4D64 is rgb(221, 77, 100): 221 red, 77 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #DD4D64 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 55, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #DD4D64?

PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #DD4D64?

Its complement #03907F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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