Piercing Red Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Piercing Red (#DD1122), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#480607

#950C1B

#DD1122

#EE4455

#FA8E99

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Bulgarian Rose	`#480607`	72, 6, 7	359°, 85%, 15%	0, 92, 90, 72
Sacred Scarlet	`#950C1B`	149, 12, 27	353°, 85%, 32%	0, 92, 82, 42
Piercing Red	`#DD1122`	221, 17, 34	355°, 86%, 47%	0, 92, 85, 13
Vineyard Autumn	`#EE4455`	238, 68, 85	354°, 83%, 60%	0, 71, 64, 7
Strawberry Shortcake	`#FA8E99`	250, 142, 153	354°, 92%, 77%	0, 43, 39, 2

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #480607 on #FA8E99	7.20:1	AAA
Aa #480607 on #EE4455	4.29:1	AA large
Aa #950C1B on #FA8E99	4.00:1	AA large
Aa #480607 on #DD1122	3.20:1	AA large
Aa #950C1B on #EE4455	2.38:1	—
Aa #DD1122 on #FA8E99	2.25:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #480607; /* Bulgarian Rose */
  --color-2: #950c1b; /* Sacred Scarlet */
  --color-3: #dd1122; /* Piercing Red */
  --color-4: #ee4455; /* Vineyard Autumn */
  --color-5: #fa8e99; /* Strawberry Shortcake */
}

Other schemes from Piercing Red

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Questions

What colors go with Piercing Red?

In a monochromatic scheme: Bulgarian Rose (#480607), Sacred Scarlet (#950C1B), Vineyard Autumn (#EE4455), Strawberry Shortcake (#FA8E99).

What is the hex code of Piercing Red?

#DD1122.