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#dd663e color: Old Cheddar

#dd663e is rgb(221, 102, 62) in RGB and oklch(64.843% 0.15905 38.78) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

64.8%
0.159
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #dd663e

#dd663e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 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: #dd663e mixed with white

  1. dd663e
  2. e27753
  3. e78667
  4. ec967a
  5. f0a58d
  6. f4b4a0
  7. f7c3b3
  8. fad2c5
  9. fce1d9
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #dd663e mixed with black

  1. dd663e
  2. c05835
  3. a44a2b
  4. 883c23
  5. 6e2f1a
  6. 552312
  7. 3d170a
  8. 260c04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd663e with less saturation

  1. dd663e
  2. d66c48
  3. cf7152
  4. c8765b
  5. c17a63
  6. b97e6b
  7. b18272
  8. a9857a
  9. a18981
  10. 988c88

Questions about #dd663e

What color is #dd663e?

#dd663e is bright orange. The closest named color is Old Cheddar. In RGB it is rgb(221, 102, 62), in HSL hsl(15.09, 70.04%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.843% 0.15905 38.78).

What colors go well with #dd663e?

The complementary color of #dd663e is #00a1c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc5e7b and #cc7800. The triadic partners are #00ab69 and #7b81ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd663e?

White text reads better on #dd663e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd663e a warm or cool color?

#dd663e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.159.