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#fc805e color: Ballet Cream

#fc805e is rgb(252, 128, 94) in RGB and oklch(73.438% 0.15924 36.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

73.4%
0.159
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 1%

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 #fc805e

#fc805e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 36°.

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 red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fc805e mixed with white

  1. fc805e
  2. fe8e6f
  3. ff9b7f
  4. ffa88f
  5. ffb59f
  6. ffc2af
  7. ffcebf
  8. ffdacf
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #fc805e mixed with black

  1. fc805e
  2. db6e51
  3. bb5d44
  4. 9c4d37
  5. 7e3d2b
  6. 622e1f
  7. 471f14
  8. 2d120a
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fc805e with less saturation

  1. fc805e
  2. f58567
  3. ed8a6f
  4. e68f77
  5. de937f
  6. d69886
  7. ce9b8d
  8. c59f94
  9. bca39b
  10. b3a6a2

Questions about #fc805e

What color is #fc805e?

#fc805e is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(252, 128, 94), in HSL hsl(12.91, 96.34%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.438% 0.15924 36.283).

What colors go well with #fc805e?

The complementary color of #fc805e is #00bfe5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fa7999 and #eb9113. The triadic partners are #37c67e and #909dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc805e?

Black text reads better on #fc805e: 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 #fc805e a warm or cool color?

#fc805e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.159.