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#dd6938 color: Sorbus

#dd6938 is rgb(221, 105, 56) in RGB and oklch(65.218% 0.15836 42.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

65.2%
0.158
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #dd6938

#dd6938 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 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: #dd6938 mixed with white

  1. dd6938
  2. e2794f
  3. e78963
  4. ec9877
  5. f0a78b
  6. f3b69e
  7. f7c4b1
  8. f9d3c4
  9. fce2d8
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #dd6938 mixed with black

  1. dd6938
  2. c05a2f
  3. a44c27
  4. 883e1f
  5. 6e3117
  6. 55240f
  7. 3d1808
  8. 260c04
  9. 110401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #dd6938 with less saturation

  1. dd6938
  2. d66e44
  3. cf734e
  4. c87858
  5. c17c61
  6. ba8069
  7. b28372
  8. aa8779
  9. a28a81
  10. 998d88

Questions about #dd6938

What color is #dd6938?

#dd6938 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(221, 105, 56), in HSL hsl(17.82, 70.82%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.218% 0.15836 42.039).

What colors go well with #dd6938?

The complementary color of #dd6938 is #00a1cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6076 and #ca7c00. The triadic partners are #00ac71 and #8280ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6938?

White text reads better on #dd6938: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6938 a warm or cool color?

#dd6938 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.158.