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#d56138 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d56138 is rgb(213, 97, 56) in RGB and oklch(62.88% 0.15667 39.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.9%
0.157
39°
  • 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
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d56138

#d56138 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #d56138 mixed with white

  1. d56138
  2. db724e
  3. e18262
  4. e69276
  5. eba289
  6. efb29d
  7. f3c1b0
  8. f7d1c4
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d56138 mixed with black

  1. d56138
  2. b9532f
  3. 9e4627
  4. 83391f
  5. 6a2d17
  6. 51210f
  7. 3a1508
  8. 240b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d56138 with less saturation

  1. d56138
  2. ce6743
  3. c86c4c
  4. c17055
  5. b9755d
  6. b27865
  7. ab7c6d
  8. a38074
  9. 9a837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d56138

What color is #d56138?

#d56138 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 97, 56), in HSL hsl(15.67, 65.15%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.88% 0.15667 39.384).

What colors go well with #d56138?

The complementary color of #d56138 is #009ac0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55974 and #c47300. The triadic partners are #00a465 and #777be5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d56138?

White text reads better on #d56138: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d56138 a warm or cool color?

#d56138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.157.