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#d65b2e color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d65b2e is rgb(214, 91, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.083% 0.1658 39.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.1%
0.166
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #d65b2e

#d65b2e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #d65b2e mixed with white

  1. d65b2e
  2. dc6d46
  3. e27e5c
  4. e78f71
  5. ec9f85
  6. f1af99
  7. f4bfad
  8. f8cfc2
  9. fbdfd6
  10. fdefea

Darker: #d65b2e mixed with black

  1. d65b2e
  2. ba4e27
  3. 9e411f
  4. 843518
  5. 6a2912
  6. 521e0b
  7. 3b1306
  8. 250902
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d65b2e with less saturation

  1. d65b2e
  2. cf613b
  3. c86745
  4. c16c4f
  5. b97158
  6. b27560
  7. aa7969
  8. a27d70
  9. 998078
  10. 90837f

Questions about #d65b2e

What color is #d65b2e?

#d65b2e is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(214, 91, 46), in HSL hsl(16.07, 67.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.083% 0.1658 39.437).

What colors go well with #d65b2e?

The complementary color of #d65b2e is #0098bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65370 and #c07100. The triadic partners are #00a361 and #7477e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #d65b2e?

White text reads better on #d65b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d65b2e a warm or cool color?

#d65b2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.166.