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#d4602e color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d4602e is rgb(212, 96, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.489% 0.15943 41.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

62.5%
0.159
42°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d4602e

#d4602e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #d4602e mixed with white

  1. d4602e
  2. da7147
  3. e0825c
  4. e59271
  5. eaa285
  6. efb199
  7. f3c1ae
  8. f7d0c2
  9. fae0d6
  10. fdefea

Darker: #d4602e mixed with black

  1. d4602e
  2. b85227
  3. 9d451f
  4. 833818
  5. 692c12
  6. 51200b
  7. 3a1506
  8. 240a02
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d4602e with less saturation

  1. d4602e
  2. cd663b
  3. c76b46
  4. c06f50
  5. b87459
  6. b17861
  7. a97b69
  8. a17f71
  9. 998279
  10. 918580

Questions about #d4602e

What color is #d4602e?

#d4602e is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(212, 96, 46), in HSL hsl(18.07, 65.87%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.489% 0.15943 41.941).

What colors go well with #d4602e?

The complementary color of #d4602e is #0098c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5576e and #bf7400. The triadic partners are #00a469 and #7a78e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #d4602e?

White text reads better on #d4602e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d4602e a warm or cool color?

#d4602e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.159.