What color is #DD8869?

#DD8869 is a light, moderate orange known as Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Canyon Sunset?

The RGB value is 221, 136, 105: 221 red, 136 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Canyon Sunset?

The complementary color is #69BEDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD8869?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Canyon Sunset color: hex code #DD8869

#DD8869 rgb(221, 136, 105)

Shades of orange

Canyon Sunset has the hex code #DD8869. It is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 53.3% green and 41.2% blue (221, 136, 105).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 63% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 52% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

Canyon Sunset (#DD8869) color codes

HEX	`#DD8869`
RGB	`rgb(221, 136, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 53.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 63%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 52%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.97, 29.34, 30.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.97, 42.2, 45.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.175, 34.004, 17.757)`
Decimal	`14518377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Canyon Sunset, 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 #DD8869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD8869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	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 #DD8869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd8869; }
.text { color: #dd8869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd8869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 136 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd8869, #ddc269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DD8869 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD8869?: #DD8869 is a light, moderate orange known as Canyon Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Canyon Sunset?: The RGB value is 221, 136, 105: 221 red, 136 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Canyon Sunset?: The complementary color is #69BEDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD8869?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.