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#d16138 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d16138 is rgb(209, 97, 56) in RGB and oklch(62.292% 0.15236 39.942) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.3%
0.152
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-700
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d16138

#d16138 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap (#d46036). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d16138 mixed with white

  1. d16138
  2. d7724e
  3. dd8262
  4. e39276
  5. e8a289
  6. edb19d
  7. f2c1b0
  8. f6d0c3
  9. f9e0d7
  10. fcefeb

Darker: #d16138 mixed with black

  1. d16138
  2. b5532f
  3. 9b4627
  4. 81391f
  5. 682d17
  6. 50210f
  7. 391508
  8. 230b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16138 with less saturation

  1. d16138
  2. cb6642
  3. c46b4c
  4. bd6f54
  5. b6745c
  6. af7764
  7. a87b6b
  8. a07e72
  9. 988179
  10. 908480

Questions about #d16138

What color is #d16138?

#d16138 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(209, 97, 56), in HSL hsl(16.08, 62.45%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.292% 0.15236 39.942).

What colors go well with #d16138?

The complementary color of #d16138 is #0098be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15972 and #c07300. The triadic partners are #00a266 and #7779e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16138?

White text reads better on #d16138: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16138 a warm or cool color?

#d16138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.152.