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#DDA47E Color

#DDA47E is rgb(221, 164, 126) in RGB, hsl(24, 58%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 43%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDA47E
HEX#DDA47E
RGBrgb(221, 164, 126)
HSLhsl(24, 58%, 68%)
HSVhsv(24, 43%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 43%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.085 54.8)
LABlab(72.21% 18.29 28.41)
LCHlch(72.21% 33.78 57.22)

What #DDA47E 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 #DDA47E, 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.

#DDA47E Channel Values

How #DDA47E 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 164 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 58% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 43% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 43% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDA47E 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DDA47E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDA47E; 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 #DDA47E

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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Shades

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How #DDA47E 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#DDA47E
Protanopia#AFAF7E
Protanomaly#C3AB7E
Deuteranopia#B9B97B
Deuteranomaly#C9B17C
Tritanopia#E0A0A0
Tritanomaly#DFA293
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDA47E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dda47e: #DDA47E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDA47E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dda47e': '#DDA47E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.643, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_dda47e">#DDA47E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDA47E"

More Orange Colors

#DDA47E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDA47E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDA47E?

#DDA47E is a light orange — rgb(221, 164, 126) in RGB and hsl(24, 58%, 68%) 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 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #DDA47E?

#DDA47E is rgb(221, 164, 126) — red 221, green 164, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDA47E?

#DDA47E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 43%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDA47E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDA47E scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDA47E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDA47E 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 10.54, which is visibly different.

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