Red Herring Color – #dd1144: Codes and Complete Breakdown

A red herring is a kipper smoked until it turns reddish-brown, and William Cobbett popularized the phrase in 1807. The Red Herring color is a bright crimson with a pink lean, much redder than the fish itself.

Red Herring color

Red Herring Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #DD1144

  2. #11DDAA

Triadic colors

  1. #DD1144

  2. #44DD11

  3. #1144DD

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #EF3261

  2. #F36186

  3. #F791AA

  4. #FAC0CF

  5. #FEEFF3

Darker colors

  1. #AE0D35

  2. #7E0A27

  3. #4F0618

  4. #20020A

Analogous colors

  1. #AA11DD

  2. #DD11AA

  3. #DD1144

  4. #DD4411

  5. #DDAA11

Monochromatic colors

  1. #A20028

  2. #D00537

  3. #F4144C

  4. #F14A73

  5. #F17D9A

#dd1144

Red Herring Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Red Herring:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#dd1144
RGBrgb(221,17,68)
HSLhsl(345,85.7%,46.7%)
CMYK0, 92, 69, 13
HSV345, 92, 87
RGB %87, 7, 27
XYZ31.1, 16.2, 7
LAB47.2, 71.9, 29.1
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation92%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)4.96 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)4.24 (fails WCAG AA)

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