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#dd6421 color: Hot Hazel

#dd6421 is rgb(221, 100, 33) in RGB and oklch(64.304% 0.16878 45.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

64.3%
0.169
45°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6421

#dd6421 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Hazel (#dd6622). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd6421 mixed with white

  1. dd6421
  2. e2753f
  3. e78557
  4. ec956d
  5. f0a483
  6. f4b497
  7. f7c3ac
  8. fad2c1
  9. fce1d5
  10. fef0ea

Darker: #dd6421 mixed with black

  1. dd6421
  2. c0561b
  3. a44816
  4. 883b10
  5. 6e2e0b
  6. 552206
  7. 3d1603
  8. 260b01
  9. 110300
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6421 with less saturation

  1. dd6421
  2. d66a33
  3. cf6f41
  4. c8744d
  5. c07858
  6. b87d62
  7. b0806b
  8. a88474
  9. 9f877c
  10. 968a85

Questions about #dd6421

What color is #dd6421?

#dd6421 is bright orange. The closest named color is Hot Hazel. In RGB it is rgb(221, 100, 33), in HSL hsl(21.38, 74.02%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.304% 0.16878 45.025).

What colors go well with #dd6421?

The complementary color of #dd6421 is #009dce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0596b and #c37c00. The triadic partners are #00aa74 and #857aee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6421?

White text reads better on #dd6421: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6421 a warm or cool color?

#dd6421 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.169.