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#d55d2a color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d55d2a is rgb(213, 93, 42) in RGB and oklch(62.176% 0.16408 41.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

62.2%
0.164
41°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d55d2a

#d55d2a is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #d55d2a mixed with white

  1. d55d2a
  2. db6f44
  3. e1805a
  4. e6906f
  5. eba084
  6. f0b098
  7. f4c0ad
  8. f7d0c1
  9. fadfd5
  10. fdefea

Darker: #d55d2a mixed with black

  1. d55d2a
  2. b95023
  3. 9e431c
  4. 833716
  5. 6a2a10
  6. 511f0a
  7. 3a1405
  8. 240a02
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d55d2a with less saturation

  1. d55d2a
  2. ce6338
  3. c76843
  4. c06d4e
  5. b97257
  6. b17660
  7. a97a68
  8. a17d70
  9. 998178
  10. 90847f

Questions about #d55d2a

What color is #d55d2a?

#d55d2a is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 93, 42), in HSL hsl(17.89, 67.06%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.176% 0.16408 41.427).

What colors go well with #d55d2a?

The complementary color of #d55d2a is #0097c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6546d and #be7300. The triadic partners are #00a366 and #7876e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d55d2a?

White text reads better on #d55d2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d55d2a a warm or cool color?

#d55d2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.164.