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#d56239 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d56239 is rgb(213, 98, 57) in RGB and oklch(63.036% 0.15549 39.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

63%
0.155
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d56239

#d56239 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #d56239 mixed with white

  1. d56239
  2. db734f
  3. e18363
  4. e69377
  5. eba38a
  6. efb29d
  7. f3c1b1
  8. f7d1c4
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdf0eb

Darker: #d56239 mixed with black

  1. d56239
  2. b95430
  3. 9e4728
  4. 833a1f
  5. 6a2d17
  6. 512110
  7. 3a1609
  8. 240b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d56239 with less saturation

  1. d56239
  2. ce6744
  3. c86c4d
  4. c17156
  5. ba755e
  6. b27966
  7. ab7d6d
  8. a38074
  9. 9b837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d56239

What color is #d56239?

#d56239 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(213, 98, 57), in HSL hsl(15.77, 65%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.036% 0.15549 39.544).

What colors go well with #d56239?

The complementary color of #d56239 is #009bc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55a74 and #c47400. The triadic partners are #00a567 and #787be4.

Is white or black text more readable on #d56239?

White text reads better on #d56239: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d56239 a warm or cool color?

#d56239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.155.