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#DD671D Color

#DD671D is rgb(221, 103, 29) in RGB, hsl(23, 77%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 87%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD671D
HEX#DD671D
RGBrgb(221, 103, 29)
HSLhsl(23, 77%, 49%)
HSVhsv(23, 87%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 87%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.167 47)
LABlab(57.93% 44.44 59.76)
LCHlch(57.93% 74.47 53.36)

What #DD671D 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 #DD671D, 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.

#DD671D Channel Values

How #DD671D 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 221 · G 103 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 77% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 87% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 87% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD671D 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD671D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD671D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD671D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DD671D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD671D.

How #DD671D 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#DD671D
Protanopia#858519
Protanomaly#AF7A1B
Deuteranopia#9B9B00
Deuteranomaly#B98A08
Tritanopia#DF6161
Tritanomaly#DE644E
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD671D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd671d: #DD671D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD671D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd671d': '#DD671D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.404, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_dd671d">#DD671D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD671D"

More Orange Colors

#DD671D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD671D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD671D?

#DD671D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(221, 103, 29) in RGB and hsl(23, 77%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Orange (#DA680F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #DD671D?

#DD671D is rgb(221, 103, 29) — red 221, green 103, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD671D?

#DD671D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 87%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD671D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD671D scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD671D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD671D 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 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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