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#fc9b50 color: Cocktail Hour

#fc9b50 is rgb(252, 155, 80) in RGB and oklch(77.585% 0.14651 55.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

77.6%
0.147
56°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark orange
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #fc9b50

#fc9b50 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 56°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cocktail Hour (#fd9a52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fc9b50 mixed with white

  1. fc9b50
  2. fda665
  3. ffb077
  4. ffba89
  5. ffc49b
  6. ffceac
  7. ffd8bd
  8. ffe2cd
  9. ffecde
  10. fff5ee

Darker: #fc9b50 mixed with black

  1. fc9b50
  2. db8644
  3. bb7239
  4. 9c5e2e
  5. 7e4b24
  6. 62391a
  7. 472810
  8. 2d1807
  9. 160902
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fc9b50 with less saturation

  1. fc9b50
  2. f69e5d
  3. efa269
  4. e9a575
  5. e2a87f
  6. dbaa89
  7. d4ad92
  8. cdaf9c
  9. c5b2a5
  10. beb4ad

Questions about #fc9b50

What color is #fc9b50?

#fc9b50 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Cocktail Hour. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 80), in HSL hsl(26.16, 96.63%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.585% 0.14651 55.997).

What colors go well with #fc9b50?

The complementary color of #fc9b50 is #40c3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8e84 and #dfae2d. The triadic partners are #00d4b2 and #bfa1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9b50?

Black text reads better on #fc9b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9b50 a warm or cool color?

#fc9b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 56 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.147.