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#d66138 color: Vermilion Waxcap

#d66138 is rgb(214, 97, 56) in RGB and oklch(63.028% 0.15775 39.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

63%
0.158
39°
  • 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
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d66138

#d66138 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #d66138 mixed with white

  1. d66138
  2. dc724e
  3. e28262
  4. e79276
  5. eca28a
  6. f0b29d
  7. f4c1b0
  8. f7d1c4
  9. fae0d7
  10. fdf0eb

Darker: #d66138 mixed with black

  1. d66138
  2. ba532f
  3. 9e4627
  4. 84391f
  5. 6a2d17
  6. 52210f
  7. 3b1508
  8. 250b04
  9. 100301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d66138 with less saturation

  1. d66138
  2. cf6743
  3. c86c4c
  4. c17055
  5. ba755d
  6. b37965
  7. ab7c6d
  8. a38074
  9. 9b837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d66138

What color is #d66138?

#d66138 is bright orange. The closest named color is Vermilion Waxcap. In RGB it is rgb(214, 97, 56), in HSL hsl(15.57, 65.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.028% 0.15775 39.251).

What colors go well with #d66138?

The complementary color of #d66138 is #009bc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65975 and #c47300. The triadic partners are #00a565 and #777be6.

Is white or black text more readable on #d66138?

White text reads better on #d66138: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d66138 a warm or cool color?

#d66138 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.158.