Information about #DD8911 color

#DD8911 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DD8911 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(221, 137, 17) (86.7% red, 53.7% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 80 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DD8911 presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Copper (#D98719). Nearby in the Register you will also find Harvest Gold (#DA9100) and Fulvous (#E48400).

In RGB terms — rgb(221, 137, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DD8911 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DD8911 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DD8911 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DD8911 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DD8911

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Fulvous color link
Fulvous

#E48400

Gamboge color link
Gamboge

#E49B0F

Rich Orange color link
Rich Orange

#F38D11

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DD8911
  • RGB221, 137, 17
  • CMYK0, 33, 80, 13
  • CSSrgb(221, 137, 17)
  • HSL35°, 86%, 47%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 85.714%, 46.667%
  • HSV35°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB35°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.867, 0.537, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.867, 0.537, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.867, 0.537, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDD8911
  • DECIMAL ID14518545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01