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#fc8059 color: Ballet Cream

#fc8059 is rgb(252, 128, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.367% 0.16089 38.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

73.4%
0.161
38°
  • Red
  • 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
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fc8059

#fc8059 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballet Cream (#fc8258). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fc8059 mixed with white

  1. fc8059
  2. fe8e6b
  3. ff9b7c
  4. ffa88c
  5. ffb59d
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdace
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #fc8059 mixed with black

  1. fc8059
  2. db6e4c
  3. bb5d40
  4. 9c4d34
  5. 7e3d28
  6. 622e1d
  7. 471f13
  8. 2d1209
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fc8059 with less saturation

  1. fc8059
  2. f58563
  3. ed8a6c
  4. e68f74
  5. de937c
  6. d69884
  7. cd9b8c
  8. c59f93
  9. bca29a
  10. b2a6a2

Questions about #fc8059

What color is #fc8059?

#fc8059 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(252, 128, 89), in HSL hsl(14.36, 96.45%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.367% 0.16089 38.106).

What colors go well with #fc8059?

The complementary color of #fc8059 is #00bee8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb7995 and #ea9200. The triadic partners are #2ac681 and #939cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc8059?

Black text reads better on #fc8059: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc8059 a warm or cool color?

#fc8059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.161.