Close to Carrot
#DD8C19
#DD8C19 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 54.9% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 80% saturation and 48% 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 #DD8C19.
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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2.68:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DD8C19 as they’d see it.
#DD8C19 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 #DD8C19
What color is #DD8C19?
#DD8C19 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Carrot. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 54.9% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 80% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DD8C19 in RGB?
#DD8C19 is rgb(221, 140, 25): 221 red, 140 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DD8C19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 37, 89, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DD8C19?
PANTONE 7564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DD8C19?
Its complement #7C99FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.