Palettes / Colors / #DDA67C

#DDA67C — Light Orange

#DDA67C is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DDA67C 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.

#DDA67C is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #7DB4DE; it also sits naturally between #DE7D84 and #DED77D. 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 65% · Blue 49%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 44% · Key 13%

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

Previews

CSS code for #DDA67C

.text { color: #DDA67C; }
.background { background-color: #DDA67C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DDA67C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(221, 166, 124); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 59%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DDA67C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(221, 166, 124, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DDA67C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(221, 166, 124, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DDA67C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DDA67C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #7DB4DE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DDA67C: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DDA67C

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 #DDA67C 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 #DDA67C 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

← #DDA67B  ·  #DDA67D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DDA67C?

#DDA67C is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 221, 166, 124). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DDA67C?

#DDA67C is RGB 221, 166, 124 — HSL 26°, 59%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 44%, 13%.

What colors go with #DDA67C?

Its complement is #7DB4DE; analogous partners are #DE7D84 and #DED77D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DDA67C for text?

Black text on #DDA67C has a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.