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#dd601f color: Vivid Red Tangelo

#dd601f is rgb(221, 96, 31) in RGB and oklch(63.726% 0.17237 43.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

63.7%
0.172
44°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #dd601f

#dd601f is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vivid Red Tangelo (#df6124). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd601f mixed with white

  1. dd601f
  2. e2723e
  3. e88256
  4. ec936c
  5. f0a282
  6. f4b297
  7. f7c2ab
  8. fad1c0
  9. fce0d5
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #dd601f mixed with black

  1. dd601f
  2. c05219
  3. a44514
  4. 88380f
  5. 6e2c0a
  6. 552006
  7. 3d1503
  8. 260a01
  9. 110300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd601f with less saturation

  1. dd601f
  2. d66632
  3. cf6c40
  4. c7714c
  5. c07656
  6. b87a60
  7. b07e69
  8. a78272
  9. 9e857b
  10. 958883

Questions about #dd601f

What color is #dd601f?

#dd601f is bright orange. The closest named color is Vivid Red Tangelo. In RGB it is rgb(221, 96, 31), in HSL hsl(20.53, 75.4%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.726% 0.17237 43.659).

What colors go well with #dd601f?

The complementary color of #dd601f is #009cca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df556c and #c27900. The triadic partners are #00a870 and #8178ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd601f?

White text reads better on #dd601f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd601f a warm or cool color?

#dd601f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.172.