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#dd6e40 color: Sorbus

#dd6e40 is rgb(221, 110, 64) in RGB and oklch(66.056% 0.15153 42.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

66.1%
0.152
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #dd6e40

#dd6e40 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd6e40 mixed with white

  1. dd6e40
  2. e27d55
  3. e78c69
  4. eb9b7c
  5. efa98e
  6. f3b8a1
  7. f6c6b4
  8. f9d4c6
  9. fbe3d9
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #dd6e40 mixed with black

  1. dd6e40
  2. c05f36
  3. a4502d
  4. 884124
  5. 6e331b
  6. 552613
  7. 3d190b
  8. 260e05
  9. 110401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd6e40 with less saturation

  1. dd6e40
  2. d6734b
  3. d07754
  4. c97c5d
  5. c28066
  6. bb836e
  7. b38775
  8. ab8a7d
  9. a38d84
  10. 9b908b

Questions about #dd6e40

What color is #dd6e40?

#dd6e40 is bright orange. The closest named color is Sorbus. In RGB it is rgb(221, 110, 64), in HSL hsl(17.58, 69.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.056% 0.15153 42.081).

What colors go well with #dd6e40?

The complementary color of #dd6e40 is #00a4d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6679 and #ca8000. The triadic partners are #00ae75 and #8584ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6e40?

Black text reads better on #dd6e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dd6e40 a warm or cool color?

#dd6e40 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.152.