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#dd6800 color: Orange Danger

#dd6800 is rgb(221, 104, 0) in RGB and oklch(64.773% 0.1708 50.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

64.8%
0.171
50°
  • 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
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6800

#dd6800 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.8% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #dd6800 mixed with white

  1. dd6800
  2. e27834
  3. e7884f
  4. ec9867
  5. f0a77e
  6. f3b694
  7. f6c4a9
  8. f9d3be
  9. fce2d4
  10. fef0e9

Darker: #dd6800 mixed with black

  1. dd6800
  2. c05900
  3. a44b00
  4. 883e00
  5. 6e3000
  6. 552400
  7. 3d1800
  8. 260c00
  9. 110400
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6800 with less saturation

  1. dd6800
  2. d66d26
  3. cf7238
  4. c87747
  5. c07b53
  6. b97f5e
  7. b18369
  8. a98673
  9. a0897c
  10. 988c85

Questions about #dd6800

What color is #dd6800?

#dd6800 is bright orange. The closest named color is Orange Danger. In RGB it is rgb(221, 104, 0), in HSL hsl(28.24, 100%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.773% 0.1708 50.18).

What colors go well with #dd6800?

The complementary color of #dd6800 is #009dd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35a61 and #be8100. The triadic partners are #00ab81 and #9078ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6800?

White text reads better on #dd6800: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6800 a warm or cool color?

#dd6800 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 64.8% and its chroma 0.171.