Palettes / Colors / #DD7331
#DD7331 — Orange
#DD7331 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 #DD7331 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.
#DD7331 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 #319BDD; it also sits naturally between #DD3145 and #DDC931. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DD7331 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 221, 115, 49 |
| HSL | 23°, 72%, 53% |
| HSV | 23°, 78%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 48%, 78%, 13% |
| XYZ | 36.50, 27.86, 6.36 |
| Yxy | 27.86, 0.5162, 0.3939 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.76, 36.90, 53.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.78, 34.46, 27.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 45% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 78% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DD7331
.text { color: #DD7331; }
.background { background-color: #DD7331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD7331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 115, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 72%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD7331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 115, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD7331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 115, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DD7331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD7331">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #319BDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.20:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #DD7331: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DD7331
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DD7331: ·
How #DD7331 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 #DD7331 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DD7331?
#DD7331 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 115, 49). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DD7331?
#DD7331 is RGB 221, 115, 49 — HSL 23°, 72%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 78%, 13%.
What colors go with #DD7331?
Its complement is #319BDD; analogous partners are #DD3145 and #DDC931. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DD7331 for text?
Black text on #DD7331 has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.20:1.