Close to Alizarin
#DD032C
#DD032C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 1.2% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD032C.
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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5.09:1 AABlack text on this color
4.12:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.09:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD032C as they’d see it.
#DD032C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD032C
What color is #DD032C?
#DD032C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 1.2% green, and 17.3% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD032C in RGB?
#DD032C is rgb(221, 3, 44): 221 red, 3 green, and 44 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD032C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 99, 80, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD032C?
PANTONE 185 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD032C?
Its complement #007D65 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.