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#dd6601 color: Orange Danger

#dd6601 is rgb(221, 102, 1) in RGB and oklch(64.48% 0.1721 49.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

64.5%
0.172
49°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd6601

#dd6601 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Danger (#dd6600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd6601 mixed with white

  1. dd6601
  2. e27734
  3. e7874f
  4. ec9667
  5. f0a67e
  6. f3b593
  7. f7c4a9
  8. f9d3be
  9. fce1d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #dd6601 mixed with black

  1. dd6601
  2. c05801
  3. a44a01
  4. 883c00
  5. 6e2f00
  6. 552300
  7. 3d1700
  8. 260c00
  9. 110400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6601 with less saturation

  1. dd6601
  2. d66c26
  3. cf7138
  4. c87647
  5. c07a53
  6. b87e5e
  7. b18168
  8. a88572
  9. a0887b
  10. 978b85

Questions about #dd6601

What color is #dd6601?

#dd6601 is bright orange. The closest named color is Orange Danger. In RGB it is rgb(221, 102, 1), in HSL hsl(27.55, 99.1%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.48% 0.1721 49.228).

What colors go well with #dd6601?

The complementary color of #dd6601 is #009cd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35962 and #be8000. The triadic partners are #00aa7e and #8d77ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6601?

White text reads better on #dd6601: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6601 a warm or cool color?

#dd6601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.172.