Palettes / Colors / #DD4E23

#DD4E23 — Orange

#DD4E23 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #DD4E23 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.

#DD4E23 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 #22B1DD; it also sits naturally between #DD2254 and #DDAB22. 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 87% · Green 31% · Blue 14%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 84% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DD4E23

.text { color: #DD4E23; }
.background { background-color: #DD4E23; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD4E23; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 78, 35); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 73%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD4E23; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 78, 35, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD4E23; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 78, 35, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DD4E23">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD4E23">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #22B1DD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DD4E23: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD4E23

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 #DD4E23 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 #DD4E23 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

← #DD4E22  ·  #DD4E24 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DD4E23?

#DD4E23 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 78, 35). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DD4E23?

#DD4E23 is RGB 221, 78, 35 — HSL 14°, 73%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 84%, 13%.

What colors go with #DD4E23?

Its complement is #22B1DD; analogous partners are #DD2254 and #DDAB22. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DD4E23 for text?

Black text on #DD4E23 has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.05:1.