Close to Chili
#DD1111
#DD1111 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 6.7% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD1111.
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.
White text on this color
5.04:1 AABlack text on this color
4.16:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.04:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.16:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD1111 as they’d see it.
#DD1111 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #DD1111
What color is #DD1111?
#DD1111 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Chili. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 6.7% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD1111 in RGB?
#DD1111 is rgb(221, 17, 17): 221 red, 17 green, and 17 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD1111 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 92, 92, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD1111?
PANTONE 485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD1111?
Its complement #147B7B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.