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#dd6e41 color: Knockout Orange

#dd6e41 is rgb(221, 110, 65) in RGB and oklch(66.068% 0.15118 41.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

66.1%
0.151
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 #dd6e41

#dd6e41 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.151 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 Knockout Orange (#e16f3e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #dd6e41 mixed with white

  1. dd6e41
  2. e27d56
  3. e78c69
  4. eb9b7c
  5. efa98f
  6. f3b8a1
  7. f6c6b4
  8. f9d4c7
  9. fbe3d9
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #dd6e41 mixed with black

  1. dd6e41
  2. c05f37
  3. a4502e
  4. 884125
  5. 6e331c
  6. 552613
  7. 3d190b
  8. 260e05
  9. 110401
  10. 020100

Calmer: #dd6e41 with less saturation

  1. dd6e41
  2. d6734b
  3. d07755
  4. c97c5e
  5. c28066
  6. bb836e
  7. b38776
  8. ab8a7d
  9. a38d84
  10. 9b908b

Questions about #dd6e41

What color is #dd6e41?

#dd6e41 is bright orange. The closest named color is Knockout Orange. In RGB it is rgb(221, 110, 65), in HSL hsl(17.31, 69.64%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.068% 0.15118 41.749).

What colors go well with #dd6e41?

The complementary color of #dd6e41 is #00a4d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de667a and #ca8000. The triadic partners are #00ae75 and #8584ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #dd6e41?

Black text reads better on #dd6e41: 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 #dd6e41 a warm or cool color?

#dd6e41 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.151.