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#d16850 color: Red Orpiment

#d16850 is rgb(209, 104, 80) in RGB and oklch(63.67% 0.13819 34.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

63.7%
0.138
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #d16850

#d16850 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Orpiment (#cd6d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d16850 mixed with white

  1. d16850
  2. d77861
  3. dd8773
  4. e39684
  5. e8a595
  6. edb4a6
  7. f1c3b8
  8. f5d2c9
  9. f9e1db
  10. fcf0ed

Darker: #d16850 mixed with black

  1. d16850
  2. b55944
  3. 9b4b39
  4. 813e2e
  5. 683024
  6. 50241a
  7. 391810
  8. 230c07
  9. 100402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16850 with less saturation

  1. d16850
  2. cb6d57
  3. c5715d
  4. be7564
  5. b8796a
  6. b17c6f
  7. aa7f75
  8. a3837b
  9. 9b8680
  10. 938886

Questions about #d16850

What color is #d16850?

#d16850 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Orpiment. In RGB it is rgb(209, 104, 80), in HSL hsl(11.16, 58.37%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.67% 0.13819 34.114).

What colors go well with #d16850?

The complementary color of #d16850 is #009ebc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce6381 and #c47614. The triadic partners are #33a363 and #7283de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16850?

White text reads better on #d16850: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16850 a warm or cool color?

#d16850 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.138.