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#d55b2e color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d55b2e is rgb(213, 91, 46) in RGB and oklch(61.931% 0.16475 39.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

61.9%
0.165
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #d55b2e

#d55b2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #d55b2e mixed with white

  1. d55b2e
  2. db6d46
  3. e17e5c
  4. e78f71
  5. eb9f85
  6. f0af99
  7. f4bfad
  8. f7cfc1
  9. fbdfd6
  10. fdefea

Darker: #d55b2e mixed with black

  1. d55b2e
  2. b94e27
  3. 9e411f
  4. 833518
  5. 6a2912
  6. 511e0b
  7. 3a1306
  8. 240902
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d55b2e with less saturation

  1. d55b2e
  2. ce613b
  3. c76745
  4. c06c4f
  5. b97058
  6. b17560
  7. a97968
  8. a17c70
  9. 988077
  10. 8f837f

Questions about #d55b2e

What color is #d55b2e?

#d55b2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 91, 46), in HSL hsl(16.17, 66.53%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.931% 0.16475 39.564).

What colors go well with #d55b2e?

The complementary color of #d55b2e is #0097bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55370 and #c07100. The triadic partners are #00a261 and #7476e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d55b2e?

White text reads better on #d55b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d55b2e a warm or cool color?

#d55b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.165.