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#d66036 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d66036 is rgb(214, 96, 54) in RGB and oklch(62.863% 0.15922 39.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.9%
0.159
39°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d66036

#d66036 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 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: #d66036 mixed with white

  1. d66036
  2. dc714c
  3. e28261
  4. e79275
  5. eca289
  6. f0b19c
  7. f4c1b0
  8. f7d0c3
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d66036 mixed with black

  1. d66036
  2. ba522e
  3. 9e4525
  4. 84381e
  5. 6a2c16
  6. 52200f
  7. 3b1508
  8. 250a03
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d66036 with less saturation

  1. d66036
  2. cf6641
  3. c86b4b
  4. c17054
  5. ba745c
  6. b37864
  7. ab7c6c
  8. a37f73
  9. 9b837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d66036

What color is #d66036?

#d66036 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(214, 96, 54), in HSL hsl(15.75, 66.12%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.863% 0.15922 39.401).

What colors go well with #d66036?

The complementary color of #d66036 is #009ac0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65874 and #c47300. The triadic partners are #00a565 and #777ae6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d66036?

White text reads better on #d66036: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d66036 a warm or cool color?

#d66036 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.159.