Palettes / Colors / #DC6641

#DC6641 — Orange

#DC6641 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DC6641 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#DC6641 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #41B8DC; it also sits naturally between #DC416B and #DCB341. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 86% · Green 40% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 54% · Yellow 70% · Key 14%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #DC6641

.text { color: #DC6641; }
.background { background-color: #DC6641; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DC6641; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(220, 102, 65); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 69%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DC6641; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(220, 102, 65, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DC6641; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(220, 102, 65, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DC6641">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DC6641">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #41B8DC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DC6641: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DC6641

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #DC6641 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #DC6641 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DC6640  ·  #DC6642 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DC6641?

#DC6641 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 220, 102, 65). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DC6641?

#DC6641 is RGB 220, 102, 65 — HSL 14°, 69%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 54%, 70%, 14%.

What colors go with #DC6641?

Its complement is #41B8DC; analogous partners are #DC416B and #DCB341. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DC6641 for text?

Black text on #DC6641 has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.49:1.