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#dd6936 color: Sorbus

#dd6936 is rgb(221, 105, 54) in RGB and oklch(65.198% 0.159 42.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

65.2%
0.159
43°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6936

#dd6936 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sorbus (#dd6b38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd6936 mixed with white

  1. dd6936
  2. e2794d
  3. e78962
  4. ec9876
  5. f0a78a
  6. f3b69d
  7. f6c4b1
  8. f9d3c4
  9. fce2d8
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #dd6936 mixed with black

  1. dd6936
  2. c05a2e
  3. a44c25
  4. 883e1e
  5. 6e3116
  6. 55240f
  7. 3d1808
  8. 260c03
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6936 with less saturation

  1. dd6936
  2. d66e42
  3. cf734d
  4. c87857
  5. c17c60
  6. ba8069
  7. b28371
  8. aa8779
  9. a18a81
  10. 998d88

Questions about #dd6936

What color is #dd6936?

#dd6936 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(221, 105, 54), in HSL hsl(18.32, 71.06%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.198% 0.159 42.606).

What colors go well with #dd6936?

The complementary color of #dd6936 is #00a1ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6075 and #c97c00. The triadic partners are #00ac72 and #8380ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6936?

White text reads better on #dd6936: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6936 a warm or cool color?

#dd6936 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.159.