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#fb8157 color: Ballet Cream

#fb8157 is rgb(251, 129, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.355% 0.15963 39.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.4%
0.160
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fb8157

#fb8157 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #fb8157 mixed with white

  1. fb8157
  2. fd8f69
  3. ff9c7a
  4. ffa98b
  5. ffb59c
  6. ffc2ac
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fb8157 mixed with black

  1. fb8157
  2. da6f4b
  3. ba5e3e
  4. 9c4e33
  5. 7e3e27
  6. 612e1c
  7. 461f12
  8. 2d1208
  9. 150603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fb8157 with less saturation

  1. fb8157
  2. f48661
  3. ec8b6a
  4. e59073
  5. dd947b
  6. d59883
  7. cd9c8b
  8. c49f93
  9. bca39a
  10. b2a6a1

Questions about #fb8157

What color is #fb8157?

#fb8157 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(251, 129, 87), in HSL hsl(15.37, 95.35%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.355% 0.15963 39.415).

What colors go well with #fb8157?

The complementary color of #fb8157 is #00beea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7993 and #e89300. The triadic partners are #24c684 and #959bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fb8157?

Black text reads better on #fb8157: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fb8157 a warm or cool color?

#fb8157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.16.