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#fb8056 color: Ballet Cream

#fb8056 is rgb(251, 128, 86) in RGB and oklch(73.191% 0.16083 39.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.2%
0.161
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fb8056

#fb8056 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, 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: #fb8056 mixed with white

  1. fb8056
  2. fd8e68
  3. ff9b7a
  4. ffa88b
  5. ffb59b
  6. ffc2ac
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdacd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fb8056 mixed with black

  1. fb8056
  2. da6e4a
  3. ba5d3e
  4. 9c4d32
  5. 7e3d27
  6. 612e1c
  7. 461f12
  8. 2d1208
  9. 150602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fb8056 with less saturation

  1. fb8056
  2. f48560
  3. ec8a69
  4. e58f72
  5. dd937b
  6. d59783
  7. cd9b8a
  8. c49f92
  9. bba29a
  10. b2a5a1

Questions about #fb8056

What color is #fb8056?

#fb8056 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(251, 128, 86), in HSL hsl(15.27, 95.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.191% 0.16083 39.276).

What colors go well with #fb8056?

The complementary color of #fb8056 is #00bde9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7892 and #e89200. The triadic partners are #21c683 and #949bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fb8056?

Black text reads better on #fb8056: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fb8056 a warm or cool color?

#fb8056 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.161.