ORANGES

Tail Lights

#DD4411

RGB 221, 68, 17 · HSL 15°, 86%, 47% · CMYK 0, 69, 92, 13

Tail Lights is #DD4411 in HEX — rgb(221, 68, 17), hsl(15°, 86%, 47%), cmyk(0%, 69%, 92%, 13%).

Tail Lights pulls into the mid-tone end of the oranges spectrum — HSL 15°, 86%, 47%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces, particularly within kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Reads best alongside cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass.

Color Codes

HEX#DD4411

RGB221, 68, 17

HSL15°, 86%, 47%

HSV15°, 92%, 87%

CMYK0, 69, 92, 13

Decimal14500881

CSS RGBrgb(221, 68, 17)

CSS HSLhsl(15, 86%, 47%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Behr

Pumpkin Patch S-H-250

ΔE 4.6 · #D14110

Dutch Boy

Orange D-6776

ΔE 5.3 · #DE4A00

Dulux

Helsinki Flame SB7D2

ΔE 5.4 · #ED4D24

Benjamin Moore

Festive 2014-10

ΔE 6.9 · #EA5924

RAL

Signal Orange 2010

ΔE 7.1 · #D84B20

Vista Paint

Montana Dust K-1214

ΔE 7.8 · #E64E2B

Dunn-Edwards

Burning Tomato DEA111

ΔE 9.2 · #EB5030

Hallman-Lindsay

Starfish 1047

ΔE 10.5 · #F15E34

Sherwin-Williams

Obstinate Orange SW6884

ΔE 12.5 · #D7552A

Kobra

Fluo 50

ΔE 14.7 · #FF4131

Valspar

Island Orange 2010-2

ΔE 17.3 · #E66C35

Farrow & Ball

Charlotte's Locks 268

ΔE 21.3 · #D65F3D

Kilz

Dynamite LH190

ΔE 22.4 · #DF5E47

PPG

Cinnamon Stone 1193-7

ΔE 23.8 · #C9543A

Colorhouse

Create .04 Create-04

ΔE 25.6 · #B8352E

IKEA

IKEA193 193

ΔE 31 · #BA5B3A

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

20/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneOrange UndertoneYellow

Reads as a warm orange with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#DD4411

#11ABDF

Analogous

#DF1144

#DD4411

#DFAB11

Triadic

#DD4411

#11DF44

#4411DF

Split-Complementary

#DD4411

#11DFAB

#1144DF

Tetradic

#DD4411

#44DF11

#11ABDF

#AB11DF

Monochromatic

#511906

#982F0B

#DD4411

#F1744B

#F7AB92

Rectangle

#DD4411

#ABDF11

#11ABDF

#4411DF

Compound

#DD4411

#DFAB11

#11ABDF

#1144DF

Variations

Lighter

#F06436

#E99073

#ECC1B3

Darker

#B63509

#802304

#4C1300

Saturation

#976859

#DF4411

#E74008

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms

Best Uses

main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces

Pairs With

cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

4.28:1

AA Large

vs Black

4.91:1

Deuteranopia

#DD4411

#A09000

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#DD4411

#73731D

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#DD4411

#DB4757

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Warm · Inviting

Tail Lights reads warm and lived-in — orange-leaning tones invite conversation and slow the room down without dulling it. They flatter wood, linen, and brass, and they brighten north-facing rooms that otherwise tip cold.

SymbolismCreativity, hospitality, harvest

PersonalityFriendly, optimistic, grounded

warmthhospitalitycreativitycomfortsocialearthy

How it looks under different light

#E56028

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#DD4411

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#D2654C

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EEE9E7

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F7F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#1B8BB0

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #DD4411;

CSS — background

background-color: #DD4411;

CSS Variable

--color-tail-lights: #DD4411;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'tail-lights': '#DD4411' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#DD4411] text-[#DD4411]

SCSS

$tail-lights: #DD4411;

Similar Colors

Festive Orange

#E95823 · ΔE 6.6

Outrageous Orange

#E34C28 · ΔE 7.1

Tawny Day Lily

#E04227 · ΔE 8.5

Orange

#E0412B · ΔE 10.6

Orange Nectar

#EA5933 · ΔE 10.6

Rumba Orange

#EF6530 · ΔE 11.7

Flame

#E75136 · ΔE 12.4

Tomato Red

#D7402B · ΔE 12.6

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DD4411?

#DD4411 is Tail Lights, a mid-tone orange with a warm undertone.

Is #DD4411 warm or cool?

Tail Lights reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Tail Lights?

Tail Lights works well in kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms. Designers typically use it for main walls, ceilings, soft fabrics, large surfaces.

What colors pair well with Tail Lights?

Tail Lights pairs naturally with cream walls, walnut furniture, terracotta tile, brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Tail Lights?

You can download Tail Lights on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Tail Lights?

The hex code is #DD4411. In RGB it's 221, 68, 17, and in HSL it's 15°, 86%, 47%.

← All colors