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#d84a42 color: Gladiola

#d84a42 is rgb(216, 74, 66) in RGB and oklch(60.49% 0.17941 27.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

60.5%
0.179
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #d84a42

#d84a42 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #d84a42 mixed with white

  1. d84a42
  2. df5f55
  3. e47368
  4. ea857a
  5. ef978d
  6. f3a99f
  7. f7bab2
  8. facbc5
  9. fcdcd8
  10. feeeeb

Darker: #d84a42 mixed with black

  1. d84a42
  2. bc3f38
  3. a0352f
  4. 852a25
  5. 6b201c
  6. 531714
  7. 3b0e0b
  8. 250605
  9. 110201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d84a42 with less saturation

  1. d84a42
  2. d1534a
  3. c95a51
  4. c16157
  5. b9675e
  6. b16c64
  7. a9716a
  8. a07670
  9. 967a76
  10. 8c7e7c

Questions about #d84a42

What color is #d84a42?

#d84a42 is bright red. The closest named color is Gladiola. In RGB it is rgb(216, 74, 66), in HSL hsl(3.2, 65.79%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.49% 0.17941 27.049).

What colors go well with #d84a42?

The complementary color of #d84a42 is #0095a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d04883 and #c96000. The triadic partners are #009c38 and #5178ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #d84a42?

White text reads better on #d84a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d84a42 a warm or cool color?

#d84a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.179.