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#d55f35 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d55f35 is rgb(213, 95, 53) in RGB and oklch(62.561% 0.15932 39.374) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.6%
0.159
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d55f35

#d55f35 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #d55f35 mixed with white

  1. d55f35
  2. db704c
  3. e18160
  4. e69174
  5. eba188
  6. f0b19c
  7. f4c0af
  8. f7d0c3
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d55f35 mixed with black

  1. d55f35
  2. b9522d
  3. 9e4425
  4. 83381d
  5. 6a2c15
  6. 51200e
  7. 3a1508
  8. 240a03
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d55f35 with less saturation

  1. d55f35
  2. ce6540
  3. c76a4a
  4. c06f53
  5. b9735c
  6. b27764
  7. aa7b6b
  8. a27e73
  9. 9a827a
  10. 918581

Questions about #d55f35

What color is #d55f35?

#d55f35 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 95, 53), in HSL hsl(15.75, 65.57%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.561% 0.15932 39.374).

What colors go well with #d55f35?

The complementary color of #d55f35 is #0099bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55773 and #c27200. The triadic partners are #00a464 and #7679e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d55f35?

White text reads better on #d55f35: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d55f35 a warm or cool color?

#d55f35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.159.