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#DD965F Color

#DD965F is rgb(221, 150, 95) in RGB, hsl(26, 65%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 57%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD965F
HEX#DD965F
RGBrgb(221, 150, 95)
HSLhsl(26, 65%, 62%)
HSVhsv(26, 57%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 57%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.111 57.7)
LABlab(68.49% 23.38 40.10)
LCHlch(68.49% 46.42 59.75)

What #DD965F 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 #DD965F, 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.

#DD965F Channel Values

How #DD965F 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 150 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 65% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 57% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 57% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD965F 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD965F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD965F; 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 #DD965F

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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How #DD965F 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#DD965F
Protanopia#A5A55E
Protanomaly#BE9F5F
Deuteranopia#B2B25A
Deuteranomaly#C4A75C
Tritanopia#E09090
Tritanomaly#DF9380
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #DD965F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd965f: #DD965F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD965F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd965f': '#DD965F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.588, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_dd965f">#DD965F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD965F"

More Orange Colors

#DD965F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DD965F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD965F?

#DD965F is a light orange — rgb(221, 150, 95) in RGB and hsl(26, 65%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #DD965F?

#DD965F is rgb(221, 150, 95) — red 221, green 150, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD965F?

#DD965F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 57%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD965F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD965F scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD965F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD965F 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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