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#db6039 color: Medium Vermilion

#db6039 is rgb(219, 96, 57) in RGB and oklch(63.639% 0.16371 37.886) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

63.6%
0.164
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #db6039

#db6039 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #db6039 mixed with white

  1. db6039
  2. e1714f
  3. e68263
  4. eb9277
  5. efa28a
  6. f3b29d
  7. f6c1b1
  8. f9d1c4
  9. fce0d8
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #db6039 mixed with black

  1. db6039
  2. be5230
  3. a24528
  4. 87381f
  5. 6d2c17
  6. 542010
  7. 3c1509
  8. 260a04
  9. 110301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #db6039 with less saturation

  1. db6039
  2. d46644
  3. cd6c4e
  4. c67156
  5. be755f
  6. b77a67
  7. af7e6e
  8. a68176
  9. 9e857d
  10. 958884

Questions about #db6039

What color is #db6039?

#db6039 is bright red. The closest named color is Medium Vermilion. In RGB it is rgb(219, 96, 57), in HSL hsl(14.44, 69.23%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.639% 0.16371 37.886).

What colors go well with #db6039?

The complementary color of #db6039 is #009dc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da5978 and #c97400. The triadic partners are #00a763 and #767dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #db6039?

White text reads better on #db6039: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #db6039 a warm or cool color?

#db6039 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.164.