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#d56039 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d56039 is rgb(213, 96, 57) in RGB and oklch(62.747% 0.15726 38.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

62.7%
0.157
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #d56039

#d56039 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, 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: #d56039 mixed with white

  1. d56039
  2. db714f
  3. e18263
  4. e69276
  5. eba18a
  6. f0b19d
  7. f4c1b0
  8. f7d0c4
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d56039 mixed with black

  1. d56039
  2. b95230
  3. 9e4528
  4. 83381f
  5. 6a2c17
  6. 512010
  7. 3a1509
  8. 240a04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d56039 with less saturation

  1. d56039
  2. ce6643
  3. c86b4d
  4. c16f55
  5. b9745d
  6. b27865
  7. aa7c6d
  8. a27f74
  9. 9a827b
  10. 918582

Questions about #d56039

What color is #d56039?

#d56039 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 96, 57), in HSL hsl(15, 65%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.747% 0.15726 38.598).

What colors go well with #d56039?

The complementary color of #d56039 is #009abe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45975 and #c47200. The triadic partners are #00a463 and #757be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d56039?

White text reads better on #d56039: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d56039 a warm or cool color?

#d56039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.157.