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#d16951 color: Red Orpiment

#d16951 is rgb(209, 105, 81) in RGB and oklch(63.84% 0.1369 34.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

63.8%
0.137
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #d16951

#d16951 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #d16951 mixed with white

  1. d16951
  2. d77962
  3. dd8873
  4. e39784
  5. e8a696
  6. edb5a7
  7. f1c3b8
  8. f5d2ca
  9. f9e1db
  10. fcf0ed

Darker: #d16951 mixed with black

  1. d16951
  2. b55a45
  3. 9b4c3a
  4. 813e2f
  5. 683124
  6. 50241a
  7. 391810
  8. 230c07
  9. 100402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16951 with less saturation

  1. d16951
  2. cb6e58
  3. c5725e
  4. be7664
  5. b8796a
  6. b17d70
  7. aa8076
  8. a3837b
  9. 9c8681
  10. 948986

Questions about #d16951

What color is #d16951?

#d16951 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Orpiment. In RGB it is rgb(209, 105, 81), in HSL hsl(11.25, 58.18%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.84% 0.1369 34.205).

What colors go well with #d16951?

The complementary color of #d16951 is #009fbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce6482 and #c47718. The triadic partners are #35a364 and #7383de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16951?

White text reads better on #d16951: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d16951 a warm or cool color?

#d16951 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.137.