HSL(16, 72%, 50%)

Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(16,72%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(16, 72%, 50%) color: hsl(16, 72%, 50%)
HEX #DB5524 color: #DB5524
RGB rgb(219, 85, 36) color: rgb(219, 85, 36)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 61%, 84%, 14%)
HSV hsv(16, 84%, 86%)
HWB hwb(16 14% 14%) color: hwb(16 14% 14%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6198 0.1785 38.78) color: oklch(0.6198 0.1785 38.78)
Lab lab(53.7 50.24 52.97) color: lab(53.7 50.24 52.97)
LCH lch(53.7 73.01 46.52) color: lch(53.7 73.01 46.52)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.93:1
vs Black 5.34:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#A1A030 — rgb(161, 160, 48)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#A9B333 — rgb(169, 179, 51)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#D4393B — rgb(212, 57, 59)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(16, 72%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(16, 72%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(16, 72%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(16, 72%, 70%), hsl(16, 72%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(16, 72%, 50%), hsl(16, 72%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #DB5524;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(16,72%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(16, 72%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(16, 72%, 50%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(16, 72%, 50%)?

HEX: #DB5524 | RGB: rgb(219, 85, 36) | CMYK: 0%, 61%, 84%, 14% | HSV: 16°, 84%, 86%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #DB5524?

The complementary color is HSL(196, 72%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 16°, 136°, and 256°. For analogous combinations, try hues 346° and 46°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(16, 72%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(16, 72%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #DB5524; — As RGB: color: rgb(219, 85, 36); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(16,72%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(16, 72%, 50%);