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#D66224 Color

#D66224 is rgb(214, 98, 36) in RGB, hsl(21, 71%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D66224
HEX#D66224
RGBrgb(214, 98, 36)
HSLhsl(21, 71%, 49%)
HSVhsv(21, 83%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.163 44.8)
LABlab(55.91% 44.23 55.03)
LCHlch(55.91% 70.60 51.21)

What #D66224 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D66224, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#D66224 Channel Values

How #D66224 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 214 · G 98 · B 368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 71% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 83% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 83% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D66224 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D66224

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D66224; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D66224

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D66224.

How #D66224 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#D66224
Protanopia#808021
Protanomaly#A97522
Deuteranopia#969608
Deuteranomaly#B38417
Tritanopia#D85D5D
Tritanomaly#D75F4C
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D66224 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d66224: #D66224;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D66224;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d66224': '#D66224' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.384, blue: 0.141)
Android XML<color name="color_d66224">#D66224</color>
SVG fillfill="#D66224"

More Orange Colors

#D66224 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D66224 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D66224?

#D66224 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(214, 98, 36) in RGB and hsl(21, 71%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #D66224?

#D66224 is rgb(214, 98, 36) — red 214, green 98, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D66224?

#D66224 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 83%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D66224 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D66224 scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D66224 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D66224 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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