Valencia Color
Valencia is a red color with hex code #D84437. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with valencia, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Valencia Color Values
What Does Valencia Mean?
Valencia belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Valencia sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Valencia is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: strong reddish orange, #D9603B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Valencia
Valencia and #37CAD7 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D7377A and #D79537, which sit beside valencia on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair valencia with triadic partners #37D744 and #4437D7. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Punch —
#DC4333(Delta E 3) - Thunderbird —
#C02B18(Delta E 10) - Pale Red —
#D9544D(Delta E 11) - Flame Pea —
#DA5B38(Delta E 11) - Sunset Orange —
#FD5E53(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D84437; }
.background { background-color: #D84437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D84437; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D8443740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for valencia?
Valencia has the hex code #D84437. In RGB notation it is rgb(216, 68, 55), in HSL it is hsl(5, 67%, 53%), and its OKLCH value is 0.597, 0.187, 28.9.
What does the color valencia mean?
Red-family colors like valencia carry distinct psychological associations. Valencia belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Valencia sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with valencia?
Valencia has three easy routes: its complement #37CAD7 for punch, its neighbors #D7377A and #D79537 for something calmer, or triadic partners #37D744 and #4437D7 when you want energy.
Is valencia a standard web color?
No — Valencia is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D84437 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make valencia lighter or darker?
To lighten valencia, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F8DFDD (lightest tint) to #260A08 (darkest shade).
About Valencia
Valencia is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D84437 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.