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#d05042 color: Gladiola

#d05042 is rgb(208, 80, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.934% 0.16489 29.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

59.9%
0.165
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • orange-700
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #d05042

#d05042 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola (#d54f43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d05042 mixed with white

  1. d05042
  2. d76455
  3. de7668
  4. e4887a
  5. e9998d
  6. eeaa9f
  7. f3bbb2
  8. f7ccc5
  9. faddd8
  10. fdeeeb

Darker: #d05042 mixed with black

  1. d05042
  2. b54438
  3. 9a392f
  4. 802e25
  5. 67241c
  6. 4f1a14
  7. 39100b
  8. 230705
  9. 100201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d05042 with less saturation

  1. d05042
  2. c95749
  3. c25d50
  4. bb6357
  5. b3685d
  6. ac6d63
  7. a47169
  8. 9c756f
  9. 937975
  10. 8a7d7a

Questions about #d05042

What color is #d05042?

#d05042 is soft red. The closest named color is Gladiola. In RGB it is rgb(208, 80, 66), in HSL hsl(5.92, 60.17%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.934% 0.16489 29.09).

What colors go well with #d05042?

The complementary color of #d05042 is #0093a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca4d7e and #c46100. The triadic partners are #0f9a44 and #5977e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #d05042?

White text reads better on #d05042: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d05042 a warm or cool color?

#d05042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.165.