Dynamite Red Color

#dd3311

Dynamite Red is vivid, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #2ce
Complementary Color #10badd
Color Shade: mid red (10° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 46.67% (better contrasting with white)
Dynamite Red Color Sample
Dynamite Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dd3311

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dynamite Red Color. The Tomato Concassé color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Prometheus Orange (#f4581e) for more energetic effect. Try Rusty Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#10badd is the best complementary color to Dynamite Red. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d31 complementary color is Cerulean, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #dd1054 and #dd9910. Thus found on the left and right of #d31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Razzmatazz and Gamboge colors as they work well with Dynamite Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dynamite Red palette consists of #1054dd and #10dd99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#10badd). Try Denim and Caribbean Green colors in combination with #d31, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #d31 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dynamite Red. Thus Persian Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dynamite Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cerulean, Lima, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #d31 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dynamite Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#10badd) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking Pink – 120° from the complementary Cerulean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #10dd33 and #dd10ba.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dd3311 is made of 76% red, 18% green and 6% blue. In a HSL mode Dynamite Red has a hue angle of 10°, a saturation of 85.71% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd3311 is made of 0% cyan, 66.67% magenta, 80% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #dd3311
RGB Decimal rgb(221,51,17)
RGB Percentage 76%, 18%, 6%
CMYK 0, 66.67, 80, 13.33
HSL hsl(10,85.71%,46.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(10,92.31%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(49.2285,63.4001,56.9936)
XYZ xyz(31.1038,17.7803,2.3229)
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