What color is #DD7711?

#DD7711 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Martian Colony. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD7711?

The RGB value is 221, 119, 17: 221 red, 119 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD7711?

The complementary color is #1177DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD7711?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD7711 color

#DD7711 rgb(221, 119, 17)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DD7711 is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 46.7% green and 6.7% blue (221, 119, 17).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 86% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 92% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Martian Colony (#E5750F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#DD7711 color codes

HEX	`#DD7711`
RGB	`rgb(221, 119, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 46.7%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 86%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 92%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 92%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.44, 34.03, 64.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.44, 73.01, 62.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.52, 28.611, 4.129)`
Decimal	`14513937`
Short hex	`#D71`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD7711, 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 #DD7711	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD7711 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #DD7711 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd7711; }
.text { color: #dd7711; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd7711; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 119 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd7711, #dddd11); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bronze.

Questions

What color is #DD7711?: #DD7711 is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Martian Colony. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD7711?: The RGB value is 221, 119, 17: 221 red, 119 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD7711?: The complementary color is #1177DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD7711?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.