Close to Butterscotch
#DDA151
#DDA151 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 63.1% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 67% saturation and 59% 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 #DDA151.
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
2.26:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DDA151 as they’d see it.
#DDA151 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 #DDA151
What color is #DDA151?
#DDA151 is a mid-tone, rich orange, close to the color Butterscotch. In RGB it’s made of 86.7% red, 63.1% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DDA151 in RGB?
#DDA151 is rgb(221, 161, 81): 221 red, 161 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DDA151 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 63, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DDA151?
PANTONE 157 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DDA151?
Its complement #7EAEFB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.