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#d06238 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d06238 is rgb(208, 98, 56) in RGB and oklch(62.294% 0.15041 40.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

62.3%
0.150
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d06238

#d06238 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap (#d46036). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d06238 mixed with white

  1. d06238
  2. d6734e
  3. dd8362
  4. e29376
  5. e8a289
  6. edb29d
  7. f1c1b0
  8. f5d1c3
  9. f9e0d7
  10. fcefeb

Darker: #d06238 mixed with black

  1. d06238
  2. b5542f
  3. 9a4727
  4. 803a1f
  5. 672d17
  6. 4f210f
  7. 391608
  8. 230b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d06238 with less saturation

  1. d06238
  2. ca6742
  3. c36c4c
  4. bc7054
  5. b6745c
  6. af7864
  7. a77b6b
  8. a07e73
  9. 988179
  10. 908480

Questions about #d06238

What color is #d06238?

#d06238 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(208, 98, 56), in HSL hsl(16.58, 61.79%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.294% 0.15041 40.595).

What colors go well with #d06238?

The complementary color of #d06238 is #0098bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d05a71 and #bf7300. The triadic partners are #00a268 and #7879df.

Is white or black text more readable on #d06238?

White text reads better on #d06238: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d06238 a warm or cool color?

#d06238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.15.