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#dd500f color: Deep Orange

#dd500f is rgb(221, 80, 15) in RGB and oklch(61.573% 0.18787 39.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

61.6%
0.188
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #dd500f

#dd500f is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.188 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Orange (#dc4d01). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #dd500f mixed with white

  1. dd500f
  2. e36535
  3. e8774f
  4. ed8967
  5. f19b7d
  6. f5ac92
  7. f8bda8
  8. fbcdbe
  9. fdded3
  10. feeee9

Darker: #dd500f mixed with black

  1. dd500f
  2. c0440b
  3. a43908
  4. 882e05
  5. 6e2403
  6. 551a02
  7. 3d1001
  8. 260700
  9. 110200
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd500f with less saturation

  1. dd500f
  2. d55828
  3. ce5f37
  4. c66644
  5. be6c4f
  6. b57159
  7. ac7562
  8. a37a6b
  9. 9a7e74
  10. 90817d

Questions about #dd500f

What color is #dd500f?

#dd500f is bright brown. The closest named color is Deep Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 80, 15), in HSL hsl(18.93, 87.29%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.573% 0.18787 39.887).

What colors go well with #dd500f?

The complementary color of #dd500f is #0096bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd466b and #be7000. The triadic partners are #00a161 and #7271f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd500f?

White text reads better on #dd500f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd500f a warm or cool color?

#dd500f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.188.