Close to Ochre
#DD802E
#DD802E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 50.2% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 72% saturation and 52% 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 #DD802E.
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.
White text on this color
2.92:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.92:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD802E as they’d see it.
#DD802E 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 #DD802E
What color is #DD802E?
#DD802E is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 50.2% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 72% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD802E in RGB?
#DD802E is rgb(221, 128, 46): 221 red, 128 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD802E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 79, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD802E?
PANTONE 7570 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD802E?
Its complement #2F9CF8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.