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#d55e35 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d55e35 is rgb(213, 94, 53) in RGB and oklch(62.419% 0.1602 38.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

62.4%
0.160
39°
  • 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 #d55e35

#d55e35 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 39°.

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: #d55e35 mixed with white

  1. d55e35
  2. db6f4c
  3. e18060
  4. e69074
  5. eba088
  6. f0b09c
  7. f4c0af
  8. f7d0c3
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d55e35 mixed with black

  1. d55e35
  2. b9512d
  3. 9e4425
  4. 83371d
  5. 6a2b15
  6. 511f0e
  7. 3a1408
  8. 240a03
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d55e35 with less saturation

  1. d55e35
  2. ce6440
  3. c7694a
  4. c06e53
  5. b9725b
  6. b27763
  7. aa7a6b
  8. a27e72
  9. 998179
  10. 918480

Questions about #d55e35

What color is #d55e35?

#d55e35 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 94, 53), in HSL hsl(15.38, 65.57%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.419% 0.1602 38.921).

What colors go well with #d55e35?

The complementary color of #d55e35 is #0099bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45673 and #c27200. The triadic partners are #00a362 and #7579e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d55e35?

White text reads better on #d55e35: 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 #d55e35 a warm or cool color?

#d55e35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.16.