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#fa8051 color: Ballet Cream

#fa8051 is rgb(250, 128, 81) in RGB and oklch(72.992% 0.16153 41.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

73%
0.162
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fa8051

#fa8051 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballet Cream (#fc8258). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fa8051 mixed with white

  1. fa8051
  2. fc8e64
  3. fe9b76
  4. ffa888
  5. ffb599
  6. ffc2aa
  7. ffcebb
  8. ffdacc
  9. ffe7dd
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fa8051 mixed with black

  1. fa8051
  2. d96e45
  3. ba5d3a
  4. 9b4d2f
  5. 7d3d24
  6. 612e1a
  7. 461f10
  8. 2d1207
  9. 150602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fa8051 with less saturation

  1. fa8051
  2. f3855c
  3. eb8a66
  4. e48f6f
  5. dc9378
  6. d49780
  7. cc9b89
  8. c39e91
  9. baa198
  10. b1a5a0

Questions about #fa8051

What color is #fa8051?

#fa8051 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(250, 128, 81), in HSL hsl(16.69, 94.41%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.992% 0.16153 41.085).

What colors go well with #fa8051?

The complementary color of #fa8051 is #00bcec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb778e and #e69300. The triadic partners are #06c686 and #9799ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8051?

Black text reads better on #fa8051: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa8051 a warm or cool color?

#fa8051 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.162.