Palettes / Colors / #DD8A2C

#DD8A2C — Orange

#DD8A2C is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Peru (#CD853F). It belongs to the orange family.

#DD8A2C 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 #2C7FDD; it also sits naturally between #DD322C and #D7DD2C. 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 54% · Blue 17%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 80% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DD8A2C

.text { color: #DD8A2C; }
.background { background-color: #DD8A2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DD8A2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 138, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 72%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DD8A2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 138, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DD8A2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 138, 44, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DD8A2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DD8A2C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DD8A2C

Tints of #DD8A2C

Tones of #DD8A2C

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C7FDD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DD8A2C: #000000.

How #DD8A2C 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 #DD8A2C 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

← #DD8A2B  ·  #DD8A2D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DD8A2C?

#DD8A2C is Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 138, 44). Its closest standard named color is Peru.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DD8A2C?

#DD8A2C is RGB 221, 138, 44 — HSL 32°, 72%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 80%, 13%.

What colors go with #DD8A2C?

Its complement is #2C7FDD; analogous partners are #DD322C and #D7DD2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DD8A2C for text?

Black text on #DD8A2C has a contrast ratio of 7.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.