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#d77221 color: Bitter Orange

#d77221 is rgb(215, 114, 33) in RGB and oklch(65.589% 0.15314 53.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

65.6%
0.153
53°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #d77221

#d77221 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 53°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bitter Orange (#d5762b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d77221 mixed with white

  1. d77221
  2. dc8140
  3. e28f58
  4. e69e6e
  5. ebac84
  6. efba98
  7. f3c8ad
  8. f6d5c1
  9. fae3d6
  10. fdf1ea

Darker: #d77221 mixed with black

  1. d77221
  2. bb621b
  3. 9f5316
  4. 854410
  5. 6b360b
  6. 522806
  7. 3b1b03
  8. 250e01
  9. 110400
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d77221 with less saturation

  1. d77221
  2. d17634
  3. ca7a43
  4. c47e4f
  5. bd815a
  6. b68464
  7. af876e
  8. a88a77
  9. a18c80
  10. 998f88

Questions about #d77221

What color is #d77221?

#d77221 is bright orange. The closest named color is Bitter Orange. In RGB it is rgb(215, 114, 33), in HSL hsl(26.7, 73.39%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.589% 0.15314 53.321).

What colors go well with #d77221?

The complementary color of #d77221 is #009edf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6563 and #bd8600. The triadic partners are #00ad89 and #967ce5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d77221?

White text reads better on #d77221: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d77221 a warm or cool color?

#d77221 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 53 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.153.