What color is #DD724B?

#DD724B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Sienna. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD724B?

The RGB value is 221, 114, 75: 221 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD724B?

The complementary color is #4BB6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD724B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD724B color

#DD724B rgb(221, 114, 75)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DD724B is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 44.7% green and 29.4% blue (221, 114, 75).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 66% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#DD724B color codes

HEX	`#DD724B`
RGB	`rgb(221, 114, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 44.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 68%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 66%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 66%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.82, 38.65, 40.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.82, 55.77, 46.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.109, 27.919, 10.09)`
Decimal	`14512715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD724B, 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 #DD724B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD724B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	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 #DD724B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd724b; }
.text { color: #dd724b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd724b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 114 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd724b, #ddbb4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DD724B?: #DD724B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Sienna. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD724B?: The RGB value is 221, 114, 75: 221 red, 114 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD724B?: The complementary color is #4BB6DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD724B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.