What color is #DD6633?

#DD6633 is a moderate orange known as Bronzed. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bronzed?

The RGB value is 221, 102, 51: 221 red, 102 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bronzed?

The complementary color is #33AADD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD6633?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bronzed color: hex code #DD6633

#DD6633 rgb(221, 102, 51)

Shades of orange

Bronzed has the hex code #DD6633. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 40% green and 20% blue (221, 102, 51).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 71% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 77% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

Bronzed (#DD6633) color codes

HEX	`#DD6633`
RGB	`rgb(221, 102, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 40%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 71%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 77%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 77%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.19, 43.49, 49.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.19, 65.93, 48.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.171, 25.118, 6.128)`
Decimal	`14509619`
Short hex	`#D63`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bronzed, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD6633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD6633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD6633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd6633; }
.text { color: #dd6633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd6633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 102 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd6633, #ddbb33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persimmon.

See #DD6633 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD6633?: #DD6633 is a moderate orange known as Bronzed. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bronzed?: The RGB value is 221, 102, 51: 221 red, 102 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bronzed?: The complementary color is #33AADD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD6633?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.