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#fd8157 color: Ballet Cream

#fd8157 is rgb(253, 129, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.625% 0.16178 39.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.6%
0.162
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #fd8157

#fd8157 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fd8157 mixed with white

  1. fd8157
  2. ff8f69
  3. ff9c7a
  4. ffa98b
  5. ffb69c
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fd8157 mixed with black

  1. fd8157
  2. dc6f4b
  3. bc5e3e
  4. 9d4e33
  5. 7f3e27
  6. 622e1c
  7. 471f12
  8. 2d1208
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fd8157 with less saturation

  1. fd8157
  2. f68661
  3. ee8b6a
  4. e79073
  5. df947c
  6. d79884
  7. ce9c8c
  8. c6a093
  9. bda39b
  10. b3a6a2

Questions about #fd8157

What color is #fd8157?

#fd8157 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(253, 129, 87), in HSL hsl(15.18, 97.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.625% 0.16178 39.158).

What colors go well with #fd8157?

The complementary color of #fd8157 is #00bfeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7994 and #ea9400. The triadic partners are #22c884 and #969cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd8157?

Black text reads better on #fd8157: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd8157 a warm or cool color?

#fd8157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.162.