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#fc8966 color: Protein High

#fc8966 is rgb(252, 137, 102) in RGB and oklch(74.933% 0.14845 37.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

74.9%
0.148
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #fc8966

#fc8966 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Protein High (#ff8866). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fc8966 mixed with white

  1. fc8966
  2. fe9676
  3. ffa285
  4. ffae95
  5. ffbaa4
  6. ffc6b3
  7. ffd1c2
  8. ffddd1
  9. ffe8e0
  10. fff4f0

Darker: #fc8966 mixed with black

  1. fc8966
  2. db7658
  3. bb644a
  4. 9c533c
  5. 7e422f
  6. 623123
  7. 472217
  8. 2d140c
  9. 160704
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fc8966 with less saturation

  1. fc8966
  2. f58e6e
  3. ee9276
  4. e7967e
  5. df9a85
  6. d89e8c
  7. d0a193
  8. c8a59a
  9. bfa8a0
  10. b7aba7

Questions about #fc8966

What color is #fc8966?

#fc8966 is bright light red. The closest named color is Protein High. In RGB it is rgb(252, 137, 102), in HSL hsl(14, 96.15%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.933% 0.14845 37.704).

What colors go well with #fc8966?

The complementary color of #fc8966 is #00c3eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb829c and #eb9930. The triadic partners are #47c988 and #98a3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc8966?

Black text reads better on #fc8966: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc8966 a warm or cool color?

#fc8966 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.148.