What color is #DD9C7A?

#DD9C7A is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD9C7A?

The RGB value is 221, 156, 122: 221 red, 156 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD9C7A?

The complementary color is #7ABBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD9C7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD9C7A color

#DD9C7A rgb(221, 156, 122)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DD9C7A is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 61.2% green and 47.8% blue (221, 156, 122).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 59% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 45% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (#E59D7B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.11:1).

#DD9C7A color codes

HEX	`#DD9C7A`
RGB	`rgb(221, 156, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 61.2%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 59%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 45%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 45%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.86, 20.23, 27.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.86, 34.12, 53.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.222, 40.557, 23.855)`
Decimal	`14523514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD9C7A, 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 #DD9C7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DD9C7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.11:1	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 #DD9C7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd9c7a; }
.text { color: #dd9c7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd9c7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 156 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd9c7a, #ddce7a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DD9C7A?: #DD9C7A is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD9C7A?: The RGB value is 221, 156, 122: 221 red, 156 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD9C7A?: The complementary color is #7ABBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD9C7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.11:1 and white text 2.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.