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#DD9773 Color

#DD9773 is rgb(221, 151, 115) in RGB, hsl(20, 61%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD9773
HEX#DD9773
RGBrgb(221, 151, 115)
HSLhsl(20, 61%, 66%)
HSVhsv(20, 48%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.098 48)
LABlab(68.98% 24.12 30.14)
LCHlch(68.98% 38.60 51.33)

What #DD9773 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 #DD9773, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 5.26Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 6.13Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 6.16Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 7.31Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 7.9Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 9.67

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

#DD9773 Channel Values

How #DD9773 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 151 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 61% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 48% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 48% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD9773 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DD9773

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD9773; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD9773
Complementary
#73BADD
Analogous
#DD7385
Analogous
#DDCC73
Triadic
#73DD97
Triadic
#9773DD
Split comp.
#73DDCC
Split comp.
#7385DD

Tints & Shades of #DD9773

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

#E2A688
#E6B298
#EBC2AD
#EFCEBD
#F4DDD2
#F8EAE2

Shades

#D47B4E
#C56230
#A04F27
#7F3F1F
#5A2D16
#351A0D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD9773.

How #DD9773 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#DD9773
Protanopia#A6A672
Protanomaly#BEA073
Deuteranopia#B2B26F
Deuteranomaly#C5A871
Tritanopia#DF9393
Tritanomaly#DE9587
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #DD9773 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd9773: #DD9773;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD9773;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd9773': '#DD9773' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.592, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_dd9773">#DD9773</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD9773"

More Orange Colors

#DD9773 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD9773 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD9773?

#DD9773 is a light orange — rgb(221, 151, 115) in RGB and hsl(20, 61%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #DD9773?

#DD9773 is rgb(221, 151, 115) — red 221, green 151, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD9773?

#DD9773 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 48%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD9773 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD9773 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD9773 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD9773 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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