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#fd7f59 color: Ballet Cream

#fd7f59 is rgb(253, 127, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.354% 0.16285 37.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

73.4%
0.163
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fd7f59

#fd7f59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ballet Cream (#fc8258). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fd7f59 mixed with white

  1. fd7f59
  2. ff8d6b
  3. ff9a7c
  4. ffa88c
  5. ffb59d
  6. ffc1ad
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdace
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #fd7f59 mixed with black

  1. fd7f59
  2. dc6e4c
  3. bc5d40
  4. 9d4c34
  5. 7f3c28
  6. 622d1d
  7. 471f13
  8. 2d1109
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fd7f59 with less saturation

  1. fd7f59
  2. f68563
  3. ee8a6c
  4. e68e74
  5. de937c
  6. d69784
  7. ce9b8c
  8. c59f93
  9. bca29a
  10. b3a6a2

Questions about #fd7f59

What color is #fd7f59?

#fd7f59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(253, 127, 89), in HSL hsl(13.9, 97.62%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.354% 0.16285 37.521).

What colors go well with #fd7f59?

The complementary color of #fd7f59 is #00bee7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7896 and #eb9100. The triadic partners are #29c77f and #919cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd7f59?

Black text reads better on #fd7f59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd7f59 a warm or cool color?

#fd7f59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.163.