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#d74a42 color: Gladiola

#d74a42 is rgb(215, 74, 66) in RGB and oklch(60.328% 0.17836 27.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

60.3%
0.178
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #d74a42

#d74a42 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #d74a42 mixed with white

  1. d74a42
  2. de5f55
  3. e47268
  4. e9857a
  5. ee978d
  6. f2a89f
  7. f6bab2
  8. f9cbc5
  9. fcdcd8
  10. feeeeb

Darker: #d74a42 mixed with black

  1. d74a42
  2. bb3f38
  3. 9f352f
  4. 852a25
  5. 6b201c
  6. 521714
  7. 3b0e0b
  8. 250605
  9. 110201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d74a42 with less saturation

  1. d74a42
  2. d0534a
  3. c85a51
  4. c16157
  5. b9665e
  6. b06c64
  7. a8716a
  8. 9f7570
  9. 967976
  10. 8c7d7b

Questions about #d74a42

What color is #d74a42?

#d74a42 is bright red. The closest named color is Gladiola. In RGB it is rgb(215, 74, 66), in HSL hsl(3.22, 65.07%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.328% 0.17836 27.042).

What colors go well with #d74a42?

The complementary color of #d74a42 is #0095a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf4883 and #c96000. The triadic partners are #039c38 and #5178ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #d74a42?

White text reads better on #d74a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d74a42 a warm or cool color?

#d74a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.178.