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#dd663c color: Old Cheddar

#dd663c is rgb(221, 102, 60) in RGB and oklch(64.82% 0.15966 39.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

64.8%
0.160
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd663c

#dd663c is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Old Cheddar (#dd6644). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd663c mixed with white

  1. dd663c
  2. e27752
  3. e78666
  4. ec9679
  5. f0a58c
  6. f4b49f
  7. f7c3b2
  8. fad2c5
  9. fce1d8
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #dd663c mixed with black

  1. dd663c
  2. c05833
  3. a44a2a
  4. 883c21
  5. 6e2f19
  6. 552311
  7. 3d170a
  8. 260c04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd663c with less saturation

  1. dd663c
  2. d66c47
  3. cf7151
  4. c8765a
  5. c17a62
  6. b97e6a
  7. b18272
  8. a98579
  9. a18880
  10. 988c87

Questions about #dd663c

What color is #dd663c?

#dd663c is bright orange. The closest named color is Old Cheddar. In RGB it is rgb(221, 102, 60), in HSL hsl(15.65, 70.31%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.82% 0.15966 39.414).

What colors go well with #dd663c?

The complementary color of #dd663c is #00a1c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd5e79 and #cb7900. The triadic partners are #00ab6a and #7c80ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd663c?

White text reads better on #dd663c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd663c a warm or cool color?

#dd663c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.16.