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#d25f2f

a balanced, vivid orange · warm · closest name: Chocolate

RGB
210, 95, 47
HSL
18°, 64%, 50%
CMYK
0, 55, 78, 18
Luminance
0.2209

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #d25f2f is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#d25f2f
Hue
18°
orange
Saturation
64%
vivid
Lightness
50%
balanced
Brightness
82%
HSV value
Perceived
54%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2209
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
7/100 cool
Color family
Orange
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.42:1
Closest name
Chocolate
ΔE2000 6.3
Where it sits
Hue18° of 360°
Saturation64%
Lightness50%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool7% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#d25f2f
RGBrgb(210, 95, 47)
HSLhsl(18, 64%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 78%, 18%)
LABlab(54.1 42.6 47.8)
LCHlch(54.1 64.0 48.3)
OKLCHoklch(0.621 0.158 41.5)
Decimal13786927
Display P3color(display-p3 0.824 0.373 0.184)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #d25f2f;
background-color: #d25f2f;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#d25f2f] bg-[#d25f2f]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #d25f2f;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.824, green: 0.373, blue: 0.184)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#d25f2f")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFD25F2F)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(47, 95, 210)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #d25f2f · 5.42:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.88:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.42:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #d25f2f as text scores 3.88:1 on white and 5.42:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#d25f2f on white: 3.88:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#d25f2f on black: 5.42:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #7F7129
deuteranopia · #9B8B2C
tritanopia · #E74555

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #d25f2f is pinned to step 600; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FBF6F4
#F7EDE8
#F1D6CB
#EBB8A3
#E19575
#D77147
#d25f2f
#A84B24
#863C1D
#612E19
#3D1D10
Base = 600Lightest = 50 · #FBF6F4Darkest = 950 · #3D1D10
:root {
  --brand-50: #FBF6F4;
  --brand-100: #F7EDE8;
  --brand-200: #F1D6CB;
  --brand-300: #EBB8A3;
  --brand-400: #E19575;
  --brand-500: #D77147;
  --brand-600: #d25f2f;
  --brand-700: #A84B24;
  --brand-800: #863C1D;
  --brand-900: #612E19;
  --brand-950: #3D1D10;
  --brand: #d25f2f;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #d25f2f

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF6F4
Tinted page background
Border#EDCDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B624B
Captions on the surface
Accent#20A5AC
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#692F17
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FAEFEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241914
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #d25f2f

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#2FA2D2
Analogous left#D22F50
Analogous right#D2B12F
Split-complement 1#2FD2B1
Split-complement 2#2F50D2
Triadic 1#2FD25F
Triadic 2#5F2FD2
Tetradic#50D22F

RGB percentages

Red82.4%
Green37.3%
Blue18.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta54.8%
Yellow77.6%
Key (black)17.6%

Color previews

#d25f2f text on a black background

contrast 5.42:1

Card sample

#d25f2f text on a white background

contrast 3.88:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #d25f2f;
Background color
Panel with #d25f2f background
background-color: #d25f2f;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #d25f2f;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(210, 95, 47, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(210, 95, 47, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #d25f2f;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d25f2f, #D2CC2F);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #d25f2f

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#d25f2f in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
E-commerceFood deliveryLogisticsCreator tools
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#d25f2f, answered

What color is #d25f2f?

#d25f2f is a balanced vivid orange, closest to Chocolate (ΔE2000 6.3). It sits at 18° on the hue wheel with 64% saturation and 50% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #d25f2f?

rgb(210, 95, 47) — 210 red, 95 green and 47 blue out of 255, or 82.4% / 37.3% / 18.4% by channel.

Is #d25f2f a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2209 and perceived brightness is 54%, so black text on it reaches 5.42:1.

Should I use black or white text on #d25f2f?

Black. It scores 5.42:1 against #d25f2f, versus 3.88:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #d25f2f?

#2FA2D2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #2FD2B1 and #2F50D2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #d25f2f?

For interface work: #FAF6F4 as the surface, #EDCDC0 for borders, #9B624B for secondary text, #20A5AC as an accent and #692F17 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #D22F50 and #D2B12F stays calm, while #2FA2D2 is the loudest partner.

What is #d25f2f in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 55%, 78%, 18%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #d25f2f warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 7 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #D77A44; nudged cooler, #D52D39.

Work with #d25f2f in the Color Lab