Palettes / Colors / #DD4E4F
#DD4E4F — Red
#DD4E4F is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DD4E4F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DD4E4F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4FDEDE; it also sits naturally between #DE4F96 and #DE964F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD4E4F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 78, 79 |
| HSL | 360°, 68%, 59% |
| HSV | 360°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 64%, 13% |
| XYZ | 33.95, 21.39, 9.74 |
| Yxy | 21.39, 0.5218, 0.3286 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.37, 55.77, 30.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.24, 53.44, 18.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 64% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD4E4F
.text { color: #DD4E4F; }
.background { background-color: #DD4E4F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD4E4F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 78, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(360, 68%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD4E4F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 78, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD4E4F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 78, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD4E4F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD4E4F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DD4E4F
Tints of #DD4E4F
Tones of #DD4E4F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4FDEDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.98:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.28:1 AA |
Best text color on #DD4E4F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD4E4F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DD4E4F: ·
How #DD4E4F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DD4E4F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DD4E4F?
#DD4E4F is Red, a red color (RGB 221, 78, 79). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD4E4F?
#DD4E4F is RGB 221, 78, 79 — HSL 360°, 68%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 64%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD4E4F?
Its complement is #4FDEDE; analogous partners are #DE4F96 and #DE964F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD4E4F for text?
Black text on #DD4E4F has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.98:1.