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#DD997E Color

#DD997E is rgb(221, 153, 126) in RGB, hsl(17, 58%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DD997E
HEX#DD997E
RGBrgb(221, 153, 126)
HSLhsl(17, 58%, 68%)
HSVhsv(17, 43%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.091 42.5)
LABlab(69.60% 23.90 25.01)
LCHlch(69.60% 34.60 46.29)

What #DD997E 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 #DD997E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 5.9Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 6.92Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 8.63Salmon Rose#E7968BΔE 8.78Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 9.08Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 9.53

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

#DD997E Channel Values

How #DD997E 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 153 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 58% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 43% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 43% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DD997E 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DD997E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DD997E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DD997E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#DD997E
Complementary
#7EC2DD
Analogous
#DD7E93
Analogous
#DDC87E
Triadic
#7EDD99
Triadic
#997EDD
Split comp.
#7EDDC8
Split comp.
#7E93DD

Tints & Shades of #DD997E

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

#E1A68E
#E6B6A2
#EBC2B2
#EFCFC3
#F3DCD3
#F9ECE7

Shades

#D37C5A
#C95F36
#A54E2C
#7D3B21
#592A18
#34190E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DD997E.

How #DD997E 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#DD997E
Protanopia#A7A77D
Protanomaly#BFA27E
Deuteranopia#B3B37B
Deuteranomaly#C5A97C
Tritanopia#DF9696
Tritanomaly#DE978D
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DD997E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dd997e: #DD997E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DD997E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dd997e': '#DD997E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.600, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_dd997e">#DD997E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DD997E"

More Orange Colors

#DD997E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#DD997E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD997E?

#DD997E is a light orange — rgb(221, 153, 126) in RGB and hsl(17, 58%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #DD997E?

#DD997E is rgb(221, 153, 126) — red 221, green 153, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DD997E?

#DD997E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DD997E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DD997E scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DD997E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DD997E 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 6.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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