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#fba156 color: Bittersweet

#fba156 is rgb(251, 161, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.563% 0.13999 58.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

78.6%
0.140
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #fba156

#fba156 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bittersweet (#fea051). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fba156 mixed with white

  1. fba156
  2. fcab6a
  3. feb57c
  4. febe8d
  5. ffc89e
  6. ffd1ae
  7. ffdabf
  8. ffe4cf
  9. ffeddf
  10. fff6ef

Darker: #fba156 mixed with black

  1. fba156
  2. da8b4a
  3. ba763e
  4. 9c6232
  5. 7e4e27
  6. 613c1c
  7. 462a12
  8. 2d1908
  9. 150902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fba156 with less saturation

  1. fba156
  2. f5a463
  3. efa76e
  4. e9aa79
  5. e2ac83
  6. dcaf8d
  7. d5b196
  8. ceb39f
  9. c7b5a8
  10. c0b7b1

Questions about #fba156

What color is #fba156?

#fba156 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Bittersweet. In RGB it is rgb(251, 161, 86), in HSL hsl(27.27, 95.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.563% 0.13999 58.41).

What colors go well with #fba156?

The complementary color of #fba156 is #53c5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9485 and #deb33d. The triadic partners are #1ed6ba and #c5a4ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fba156?

Black text reads better on #fba156: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fba156 a warm or cool color?

#fba156 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.14.