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#d16238 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d16238 is rgb(209, 98, 56) in RGB and oklch(62.44% 0.15149 40.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.4%
0.151
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d16238

#d16238 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #d16238 mixed with white

  1. d16238
  2. d7734e
  3. dd8362
  4. e39376
  5. e8a289
  6. edb29d
  7. f2c1b0
  8. f6d1c4
  9. f9e0d7
  10. fcefeb

Darker: #d16238 mixed with black

  1. d16238
  2. b5542f
  3. 9b4727
  4. 813a1f
  5. 682d17
  6. 50210f
  7. 391608
  8. 230b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16238 with less saturation

  1. d16238
  2. cb6743
  3. c46c4c
  4. bd7054
  5. b6745d
  6. af7864
  7. a87b6c
  8. a07f73
  9. 98827a
  10. 908581

Questions about #d16238

What color is #d16238?

#d16238 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(209, 98, 56), in HSL hsl(16.47, 62.45%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.44% 0.15149 40.442).

What colors go well with #d16238?

The complementary color of #d16238 is #0098c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d15a72 and #bf7400. The triadic partners are #00a268 and #787ae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16238?

White text reads better on #d16238: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16238 a warm or cool color?

#d16238 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.151.