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#d45e35 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d45e35 is rgb(212, 94, 53) in RGB and oklch(62.27% 0.15913 39.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

62.3%
0.159
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d45e35

#d45e35 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap (#d46036). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d45e35 mixed with white

  1. d45e35
  2. da6f4c
  3. e08060
  4. e69074
  5. eba088
  6. efb09c
  7. f3c0af
  8. f7d0c3
  9. fadfd7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d45e35 mixed with black

  1. d45e35
  2. b8512d
  3. 9d4425
  4. 83371d
  5. 692b15
  6. 511f0e
  7. 3a1408
  8. 240a03
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d45e35 with less saturation

  1. d45e35
  2. cd6440
  3. c6694a
  4. bf6e53
  5. b8725b
  6. b17663
  7. a97a6b
  8. a17e72
  9. 998179
  10. 908480

Questions about #d45e35

What color is #d45e35?

#d45e35 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(212, 94, 53), in HSL hsl(15.47, 64.9%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.27% 0.15913 39.048).

What colors go well with #d45e35?

The complementary color of #d45e35 is #0098bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45673 and #c27100. The triadic partners are #00a362 and #7579e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #d45e35?

White text reads better on #d45e35: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d45e35 a warm or cool color?

#d45e35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.159.