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#d65042 color: Gladiola

#d65042 is rgb(214, 80, 66) in RGB and oklch(60.879% 0.17139 28.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

60.9%
0.171
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-700
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #d65042

#d65042 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola (#d54f43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d65042 mixed with white

  1. d65042
  2. dd6455
  3. e37668
  4. e8887a
  5. ed998d
  6. f1ab9f
  7. f5bbb2
  8. f9ccc5
  9. fbddd8
  10. feeeec

Darker: #d65042 mixed with black

  1. d65042
  2. ba4438
  3. 9e392f
  4. 842e25
  5. 6a241c
  6. 521a14
  7. 3b100b
  8. 250705
  9. 100201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d65042 with less saturation

  1. d65042
  2. cf584a
  3. c85e51
  4. c06458
  5. b86a5f
  6. b06f65
  7. a8736b
  8. a07871
  9. 967c77
  10. 8d7f7d

Questions about #d65042

What color is #d65042?

#d65042 is soft red. The closest named color is Gladiola. In RGB it is rgb(214, 80, 66), in HSL hsl(5.68, 64.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.879% 0.17139 28.984).

What colors go well with #d65042?

The complementary color of #d65042 is #0096ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf4d80 and #c86300. The triadic partners are #029d43 and #5a79e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #d65042?

White text reads better on #d65042: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d65042 a warm or cool color?

#d65042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.171.