Close to Chocolate
#DD720A
#DD720A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 44.7% green, and 3.9% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 91% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DD720A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.49:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.49:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD720A as they’d see it.
#DD720A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD720A
What color is #DD720A?
#DD720A is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 44.7% green, and 3.9% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 91% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD720A in RGB?
#DD720A is rgb(221, 114, 10): 221 red, 114 green, and 10 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD720A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 95, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD720A?
PANTONE 152 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD720A?
Its complement #3F8EFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.