What color is #DDAC7D?

#DDAC7D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Manhattan. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDAC7D?

The RGB value is 221, 172, 125: 221 red, 172 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDAC7D?

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

Is black or white text better on #DDAC7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDAC7D color

#DDAC7D rgb(221, 172, 125)

Shades of orange

The hex color #DDAC7D is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 67.5% green and 49% blue (221, 172, 125).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 59% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 43% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Manhattan (#E2AF80), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.27:1).

#DDAC7D color codes

HEX	`#DDAC7D`
RGB	`rgb(221, 172, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 67.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 59%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 43%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 43%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.78, 11.95, 31.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.78, 33.25, 68.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.275, 46.361, 25.804)`
Decimal	`14527613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDAC7D, 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 #DDAC7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDAC7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.27:1	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 #DDAC7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddac7d; }
.text { color: #ddac7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddac7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 172 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddac7d, #dddc7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DDAC7D?: #DDAC7D is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Manhattan. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDAC7D?: The RGB value is 221, 172, 125: 221 red, 172 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDAC7D?: The complementary color is #7DAEDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDAC7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.27:1 and white text 2.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.