Close to Bronze
#DD8639
#DD8639 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 52.5% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 71% saturation and 55% 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 #DD8639.
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
2.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD8639 as they’d see it.
#DD8639 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DD8639
What color is #DD8639?
#DD8639 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Bronze. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 52.5% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 71% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD8639 in RGB?
#DD8639 is rgb(221, 134, 57): 221 red, 134 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD8639 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 74, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD8639?
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 #DD8639?
Its complement #20A0FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.