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#d36239 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d36239 is rgb(211, 98, 57) in RGB and oklch(62.743% 0.15333 39.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.7%
0.153
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d36239

#d36239 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #d36239 mixed with white

  1. d36239
  2. d9734f
  3. df8363
  4. e59376
  5. eaa28a
  6. eeb29d
  7. f2c1b0
  8. f6d1c4
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdf0eb

Darker: #d36239 mixed with black

  1. d36239
  2. b75430
  3. 9c4728
  4. 823a1f
  5. 692d17
  6. 512110
  7. 3a1609
  8. 240b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d36239 with less saturation

  1. d36239
  2. cc6743
  3. c66c4d
  4. bf7155
  5. b8755d
  6. b17965
  7. a97c6d
  8. a27f74
  9. 9a837b
  10. 918582

Questions about #d36239

What color is #d36239?

#d36239 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(211, 98, 57), in HSL hsl(15.97, 63.64%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.743% 0.15333 39.823).

What colors go well with #d36239?

The complementary color of #d36239 is #009ac0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35a73 and #c27400. The triadic partners are #00a367 and #787be2.

Is white or black text more readable on #d36239?

White text reads better on #d36239: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d36239 a warm or cool color?

#d36239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.153.