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#d66039 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d66039 is rgb(214, 96, 57) in RGB and oklch(62.895% 0.15834 38.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

62.9%
0.158
38°
  • Red
  • 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 #d66039

#d66039 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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 red colors

Lighter: #d66039 mixed with white

  1. d66039
  2. dc714f
  3. e28263
  4. e79277
  5. eca28a
  6. f0b19d
  7. f4c1b0
  8. f7d0c4
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d66039 mixed with black

  1. d66039
  2. ba5230
  3. 9e4528
  4. 84381f
  5. 6a2c17
  6. 522010
  7. 3b1509
  8. 250a04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d66039 with less saturation

  1. d66039
  2. cf6644
  3. c86b4d
  4. c17056
  5. ba745e
  6. b37865
  7. ab7c6d
  8. a37f74
  9. 9b837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d66039

What color is #d66039?

#d66039 is bright red. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(214, 96, 57), in HSL hsl(14.9, 65.69%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.895% 0.15834 38.473).

What colors go well with #d66039?

The complementary color of #d66039 is #009bbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d55976 and #c57200. The triadic partners are #00a463 and #757be6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d66039?

White text reads better on #d66039: 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 #d66039 a warm or cool color?

#d66039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.158.