What color is #DD9922?

#DD9922 is a moderate orange known as Tiger King. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tiger King?

The RGB value is 221, 153, 34: 221 red, 153 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tiger King?

The complementary color is #2266DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD9922?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tiger King color: hex code #DD9922

#DD9922 rgb(221, 153, 34)

Shades of orange

Tiger King has the hex code #DD9922. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 60% green and 13.3% blue (221, 153, 34).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 85% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

Tiger King (#DD9922) color codes

HEX	`#DD9922`
RGB	`rgb(221, 153, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 60%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 85%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 85%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.22, 16.3, 66.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.22, 68.17, 76.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.502, 38.274, 6.715)`
Decimal	`14522658`
Short hex	`#D92`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tiger King, 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 #DD9922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD9922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #DD9922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd9922; }
.text { color: #dd9922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd9922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 153 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd9922, #c3dd22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honey.

See #DD9922 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DD9922?: #DD9922 is a moderate orange known as Tiger King. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tiger King?: The RGB value is 221, 153, 34: 221 red, 153 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tiger King?: The complementary color is #2266DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD9922?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.