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#DDA183 Color

#DDA183 is rgb(221, 161, 131) in RGB, hsl(20, 57%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDA183
HEX#DDA183
RGBrgb(221, 161, 131)
HSLhsl(20, 57%, 69%)
HSVhsv(20, 41%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.083 47.6)
LABlab(71.56% 20.21 24.89)
LCHlch(71.56% 32.06 50.92)

What #DDA183 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 #DDA183, 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.

#DDA183 Channel Values

How #DDA183 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 161 · B 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 20° · S 57% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 20° · S 41% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 41% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA183 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDA183 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDA183

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA183; 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
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DDA183

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 #DDA183.

How #DDA183 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#DDA183
Protanopia#ADAD83
Protanomaly#C2A883
Deuteranopia#B8B880
Deuteranomaly#C8AF81
Tritanopia#DF9E9E
Tritanomaly#DE9F94
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDA183 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dda183: #DDA183;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDA183;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dda183': '#DDA183' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.631, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_dda183">#DDA183</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDA183"

More Orange Colors

#DDA183 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDA183 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDA183?

#DDA183 is a light orange — rgb(221, 161, 131) in RGB and hsl(20, 57%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.

What is the RGB value of #DDA183?

#DDA183 is rgb(221, 161, 131) — red 221, green 161, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDA183?

#DDA183 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 41%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDA183 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA183 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDA183 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDA183 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 10.37, which is visibly different.

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