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#fc9b79 color: Creamy Orange Blush

#fc9b79 is rgb(252, 155, 121) in RGB and oklch(78.161% 0.12581 40.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

78.2%
0.126
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #fc9b79

#fc9b79 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Creamy Orange Blush (#fe9c7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fc9b79 mixed with white

  1. fc9b79
  2. fda587
  3. ffb094
  4. ffbaa2
  5. ffc4af
  6. ffcebc
  7. ffd8c9
  8. ffe2d7
  9. ffebe4
  10. fff5f2

Darker: #fc9b79 mixed with black

  1. fc9b79
  2. db8668
  3. bb7258
  4. 9c5e48
  5. 7e4b39
  6. 62392b
  7. 47281d
  8. 2d1810
  9. 160905
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fc9b79 with less saturation

  1. fc9b79
  2. f69f80
  3. f0a287
  4. e9a58d
  5. e3a894
  6. dcab9a
  7. d5aea0
  8. ceb0a6
  9. c7b3ac
  10. bfb5b2

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Colors that go with #fc9b79

Complementary
#fc9b79#40caef
Analogous
#fc9b79#fd95a5#eba956
Triadic
#fc9b79#66d19c#a8aeff
Split
#fc9b79#31d1ca#76bdff

Questions about #fc9b79

What color is #fc9b79?

#fc9b79 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Creamy Orange Blush. In RGB it is rgb(252, 155, 121), in HSL hsl(15.57, 95.62%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.161% 0.12581 40.017).

What colors go well with #fc9b79?

The complementary color of #fc9b79 is #40caef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd95a5 and #eba956. The triadic partners are #66d19c and #a8aeff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fc9b79?

Black text reads better on #fc9b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fc9b79 a warm or cool color?

#fc9b79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.126.