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#d16440 color: Citrus Notes

#d16440 is rgb(209, 100, 64) in RGB and oklch(62.834% 0.14712 38.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

62.8%
0.147
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d16440

#d16440 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Citrus Notes (#d26643). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d16440 mixed with white

  1. d16440
  2. d77454
  3. dd8467
  4. e3947a
  5. e8a38d
  6. edb3a0
  7. f1c2b2
  8. f5d1c5
  9. f9e0d8
  10. fcf0ec

Darker: #d16440 mixed with black

  1. d16440
  2. b55636
  3. 9b482d
  4. 813b24
  5. 682e1b
  6. 502213
  7. 39160b
  8. 230b05
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16440 with less saturation

  1. d16440
  2. cb6949
  3. c46e51
  4. be7259
  5. b77661
  6. b07968
  7. a97d6f
  8. a18075
  9. 99837c
  10. 918682

Questions about #d16440

What color is #d16440?

#d16440 is bright orange. The closest named color is Citrus Notes. In RGB it is rgb(209, 100, 64), in HSL hsl(14.9, 61.18%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.834% 0.14712 38.672).

What colors go well with #d16440?

The complementary color of #d16440 is #009abf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d05d76 and #c17400. The triadic partners are #00a266 and #767cdf.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16440?

White text reads better on #d16440: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16440 a warm or cool color?

#d16440 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.147.