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#fc9979 color: Flash in the Pan

#fc9979 is rgb(252, 153, 121) in RGB and oklch(77.827% 0.12744 38.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

77.8%
0.127
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #fc9979

#fc9979 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flash in the Pan (#ff9977). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fc9979 mixed with white

  1. fc9979
  2. fda487
  3. ffae94
  4. ffb8a1
  5. ffc3af
  6. ffcdbc
  7. ffd7c9
  8. ffe1d7
  9. ffebe4
  10. fff5f2

Darker: #fc9979 mixed with black

  1. fc9979
  2. db8468
  3. bb7058
  4. 9c5d48
  5. 7e4a39
  6. 62382b
  7. 47271d
  8. 2d1710
  9. 160805
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fc9979 with less saturation

  1. fc9979
  2. f69d80
  3. efa086
  4. e9a38d
  5. e2a793
  6. dcaa99
  7. d5ac9f
  8. ceafa5
  9. c6b2ab
  10. bfb4b1

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Colors that go with #fc9979

Complementary
#fc9979#38caed
Analogous
#fc9979#fc93a6#eca755
Triadic
#fc9979#66d098#a5aeff
Split
#fc9979#2cd1c7#72bdff

Questions about #fc9979

What color is #fc9979?

#fc9979 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Flash in the Pan. In RGB it is rgb(252, 153, 121), in HSL hsl(14.66, 95.62%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.827% 0.12744 38.659).

What colors go well with #fc9979?

The complementary color of #fc9979 is #38caed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc93a6 and #eca755. The triadic partners are #66d098 and #a5aeff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9979?

Black text reads better on #fc9979: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9979 a warm or cool color?

#fc9979 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 77.8% and its chroma 0.127.