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#d85e38 color: Medium Vermilion

#d85e38 is rgb(216, 94, 56) in RGB and oklch(62.9% 0.16257 37.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

62.9%
0.163
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #d85e38

#d85e38 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.163 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 5.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#d9603b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #d85e38 mixed with white

  1. d85e38
  2. de704e
  3. e38062
  4. e99176
  5. eda189
  6. f1b19d
  7. f5c0b0
  8. f8d0c4
  9. fbe0d7
  10. fdefeb

Darker: #d85e38 mixed with black

  1. d85e38
  2. bc512f
  3. a04427
  4. 85371f
  5. 6b2b17
  6. 531f0f
  7. 3b1408
  8. 250a04
  9. 110301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #d85e38 with less saturation

  1. d85e38
  2. d16443
  3. ca6a4c
  4. c36f55
  5. bc735d
  6. b47765
  7. ac7b6d
  8. a47f74
  9. 9b837b
  10. 928682

Questions about #d85e38

What color is #d85e38?

#d85e38 is bright red. The closest named color is Medium Vermilion. In RGB it is rgb(216, 94, 56), in HSL hsl(14.25, 67.23%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.9% 0.16257 37.658).

What colors go well with #d85e38?

The complementary color of #d85e38 is #009bbe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75777 and #c67200. The triadic partners are #00a560 and #737be9.

Is white or black text more readable on #d85e38?

White text reads better on #d85e38: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d85e38 a warm or cool color?

#d85e38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.163.