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#d87540 color: Japanese Koi

#d87540 is rgb(216, 117, 64) in RGB and oklch(66.472% 0.14087 47.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

66.5%
0.141
47°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #d87540

#d87540 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Koi (#db7842). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #d87540 mixed with white

  1. d87540
  2. dd8355
  3. e29169
  4. e79f7c
  5. ebad8f
  6. efbba1
  7. f3c8b4
  8. f7d6c6
  9. fae4d9
  10. fdf1ec

Darker: #d87540 mixed with black

  1. d87540
  2. bc6536
  3. a0552d
  4. 854624
  5. 6b371b
  6. 532913
  7. 3b1c0b
  8. 250f05
  9. 110501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #d87540 with less saturation

  1. d87540
  2. d2794b
  3. cc7d55
  4. c5805e
  5. bf8466
  6. b8876e
  7. b18a76
  8. aa8c7e
  9. a38f85
  10. 9b918c

Questions about #d87540

What color is #d87540?

#d87540 is bright orange. The closest named color is Japanese Koi. In RGB it is rgb(216, 117, 64), in HSL hsl(20.92, 66.09%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.472% 0.14087 47.038).

What colors go well with #d87540?

The complementary color of #d87540 is #00a3d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6c74 and #c38600. The triadic partners are #00ae81 and #8f84e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #d87540?

Black text reads better on #d87540: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #d87540 a warm or cool color?

#d87540 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.141.