Close to Honey
#DDA137
#DDA137 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 63.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 71% saturation and 54% 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 #DDA137.
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
2.28:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.28:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDA137 as they’d see it.
#DDA137 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 #DDA137
What color is #DDA137?
#DDA137 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 63.1% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 71% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDA137 in RGB?
#DDA137 is rgb(221, 161, 55): 221 red, 161 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDA137 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 75, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDA137?
PANTONE 7563 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDA137?
Its complement #92A8F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.