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#d16952 color: Red Orpiment

#d16952 is rgb(209, 105, 82) in RGB and oklch(63.856% 0.13659 33.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

63.9%
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 #d16952

#d16952 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% 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: #d16952 mixed with white

  1. d16952
  2. d77963
  3. dd8874
  4. e39785
  5. e8a696
  6. edb5a7
  7. f1c3b8
  8. f5d2ca
  9. f9e1db
  10. fcf0ed

Darker: #d16952 mixed with black

  1. d16952
  2. b55a46
  3. 9b4c3b
  4. 813e2f
  5. 683125
  6. 50241a
  7. 391811
  8. 230c08
  9. 100402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d16952 with less saturation

  1. d16952
  2. cb6e59
  3. c5725f
  4. be7665
  5. b8796b
  6. b17d71
  7. aa8076
  8. a3837c
  9. 9c8681
  10. 948986

Questions about #d16952

What color is #d16952?

#d16952 is soft red. The closest named color is Red Orpiment. In RGB it is rgb(209, 105, 82), in HSL hsl(10.87, 57.99%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.856% 0.13659 33.729).

What colors go well with #d16952?

The complementary color of #d16952 is #009fbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce6482 and #c4771a. The triadic partners are #37a364 and #7284de.

Is white or black text more readable on #d16952?

White text reads better on #d16952: 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 #d16952 a warm or cool color?

#d16952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.137.