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#d56137 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d56137 is rgb(213, 97, 55) in RGB and oklch(62.869% 0.15698 39.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.9%
0.157
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d56137

#d56137 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #d56137 mixed with white

  1. d56137
  2. db724d
  3. e18262
  4. e69276
  5. eba289
  6. efb29c
  7. f3c1b0
  8. f7d1c3
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d56137 mixed with black

  1. d56137
  2. b9532e
  3. 9e4626
  4. 83391e
  5. 6a2d16
  6. 51210f
  7. 3a1508
  8. 240b03
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d56137 with less saturation

  1. d56137
  2. ce6742
  3. c86c4c
  4. c17055
  5. b9755d
  6. b27865
  7. aa7c6c
  8. a38074
  9. 9a837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d56137

What color is #d56137?

#d56137 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 97, 55), in HSL hsl(15.95, 65.29%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.869% 0.15698 39.696).

What colors go well with #d56137?

The complementary color of #d56137 is #009ac0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55973 and #c37300. The triadic partners are #00a466 and #787ae5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d56137?

White text reads better on #d56137: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d56137 a warm or cool color?

#d56137 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.157.