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#fb8159 color: Ballet Cream

#fb8159 is rgb(251, 129, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.382% 0.15893 38.71) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.4%
0.159
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fb8159

#fb8159 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #fb8159 mixed with white

  1. fb8159
  2. fd8f6b
  3. ff9c7c
  4. ffa98c
  5. ffb59d
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #fb8159 mixed with black

  1. fb8159
  2. da6f4c
  3. ba5e40
  4. 9c4e34
  5. 7e3e28
  6. 612e1d
  7. 461f13
  8. 2d1209
  9. 150603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fb8159 with less saturation

  1. fb8159
  2. f48663
  3. ec8b6c
  4. e59074
  5. dd947c
  6. d59884
  7. cd9c8c
  8. c49f93
  9. bca39a
  10. b2a6a2

Questions about #fb8159

What color is #fb8159?

#fb8159 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(251, 129, 89), in HSL hsl(14.81, 95.29%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.382% 0.15893 38.71).

What colors go well with #fb8159?

The complementary color of #fb8159 is #00bee9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7994 and #e89308. The triadic partners are #2ac683 and #949cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fb8159?

Black text reads better on #fb8159: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fb8159 a warm or cool color?

#fb8159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.159.