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#fc8057 color: Ballet Cream

#fc8057 is rgb(252, 128, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.34% 0.16157 38.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.3%
0.162
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fc8057

#fc8057 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.162 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 8.36:1, 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: #fc8057 mixed with white

  1. fc8057
  2. fe8e69
  3. ff9b7a
  4. ffa88b
  5. ffb59c
  6. ffc2ac
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdacd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fc8057 mixed with black

  1. fc8057
  2. db6e4b
  3. bb5d3e
  4. 9c4d33
  5. 7e3d27
  6. 622e1c
  7. 471f12
  8. 2d1208
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fc8057 with less saturation

  1. fc8057
  2. f58561
  3. ed8a6a
  4. e68f73
  5. de937b
  6. d69883
  7. cd9b8b
  8. c59f93
  9. bca29a
  10. b2a6a1

Questions about #fc8057

What color is #fc8057?

#fc8057 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(252, 128, 87), in HSL hsl(14.91, 96.49%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.34% 0.16157 38.806).

What colors go well with #fc8057?

The complementary color of #fc8057 is #00bee9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7894 and #e99200. The triadic partners are #23c782 and #949bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc8057?

Black text reads better on #fc8057: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc8057 a warm or cool color?

#fc8057 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.162.