#DD9A71 Hex Color
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A soft, dusty orange with clay undertones. #dd9a71 sits at mid lightness and low saturation, so it reads mellow instead of loud. It works best as a large background for spring or baby product palettes, and flatters deep teal more than plain white. The hex code holds enough contrast for body text, hitting 8.9:1 against black.
Questions about #dd9a71
What is #dd9a71 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #dd9a71 is rgb(221, 154, 113), in HSL hsl(23, 61%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 49%, 13%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
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Is #dd9a71 readable on white or black?
#dd9a71 has a 2.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.93:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.