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#DDAD88 Color

#DDAD88 is rgb(221, 173, 136) in RGB, hsl(26, 56%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DDAD88
HEX#DDAD88
RGBrgb(221, 173, 136)
HSLhsl(26, 56%, 70%)
HSVhsv(26, 38%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.075 59)
LABlab(74.53% 14.51 26.12)
LCHlch(74.53% 29.88 60.94)

What #DDAD88 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 #DDAD88, 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.

#DDAD88 Channel Values

How #DDAD88 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 173 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 56% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 38% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 38% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DDAD88 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DDAD88 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DDAD88

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DDAD88; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DDAD88

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 #DDAD88.

How #DDAD88 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#DDAD88
Protanopia#B6B688
Protanomaly#C7B388
Deuteranopia#BFBF86
Deuteranomaly#CBB887
Tritanopia#E0A9A9
Tritanomaly#DFAB9D
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DDAD88 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ddad88: #DDAD88;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DDAD88;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ddad88': '#DDAD88' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.867, green: 0.678, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_ddad88">#DDAD88</color>
SVG fillfill="#DDAD88"

More Orange Colors

#DDAD88 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DDAD88 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DDAD88?

#DDAD88 is a light orange — rgb(221, 173, 136) in RGB and hsl(26, 56%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #DDAD88?

#DDAD88 is rgb(221, 173, 136) — red 221, green 173, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DDAD88?

#DDAD88 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 38%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DDAD88 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DDAD88 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DDAD88 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DDAD88 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 7.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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