What color is #DD4D16?

#DD4D16 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Baptism by Fire. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD4D16?

The RGB value is 221, 77, 22: 221 red, 77 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD4D16?

The complementary color is #16A6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD4D16?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD4D16 color

#DD4D16 rgb(221, 77, 22)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DD4D16 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 30.2% green and 8.6% blue (221, 77, 22).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 82% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 90% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Baptism by Fire (#E6490B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#DD4D16 color codes

HEX	`#DD4D16`
RGB	`rgb(221, 77, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 30.2%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 82%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 90%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 90%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.67, 54.09, 57.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.67, 79.08, 46.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.621, 20.743, 3.045)`
Decimal	`14503190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD4D16, 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 #DD4D16	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD4D16 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #DD4D16 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd4d16; }
.text { color: #dd4d16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd4d16; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 77 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd4d16, #ddb016); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persimmon.

Questions

What color is #DD4D16?: #DD4D16 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Baptism by Fire. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD4D16?: The RGB value is 221, 77, 22: 221 red, 77 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD4D16?: The complementary color is #16A6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD4D16?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.