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#d55e33 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d55e33 is rgb(213, 94, 51) in RGB and oklch(62.399% 0.16077 39.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.4%
0.161
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d55e33

#d55e33 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #d55e33 mixed with white

  1. d55e33
  2. db6f4a
  3. e1805f
  4. e69073
  5. eba187
  6. f0b09b
  7. f4c0af
  8. f7d0c3
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d55e33 mixed with black

  1. d55e33
  2. b9512b
  3. 9e4423
  4. 83371c
  5. 6a2b14
  6. 511f0d
  7. 3a1407
  8. 240a03
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d55e33 with less saturation

  1. d55e33
  2. ce643f
  3. c76949
  4. c06e52
  5. b9725a
  6. b27763
  7. aa7a6a
  8. a27e72
  9. 998179
  10. 918480

Questions about #d55e33

What color is #d55e33?

#d55e33 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 94, 51), in HSL hsl(15.93, 65.85%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.399% 0.16077 39.507).

What colors go well with #d55e33?

The complementary color of #d55e33 is #0099be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55672 and #c27200. The triadic partners are #00a363 and #7679e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d55e33?

White text reads better on #d55e33: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d55e33 a warm or cool color?

#d55e33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.161.