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#fd8259 color: Ballet Cream

#fd8259 is rgb(253, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.802% 0.16023 38.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.8%
0.160
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #fd8259

#fd8259 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, 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: #fd8259 mixed with white

  1. fd8259
  2. ff906b
  3. ff9d7c
  4. ffaa8d
  5. ffb69d
  6. ffc3ad
  7. ffcfbe
  8. ffdbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #fd8259 mixed with black

  1. fd8259
  2. dc704c
  3. bc5f40
  4. 9d4e34
  5. 7f3e28
  6. 622f1d
  7. 472013
  8. 2d1209
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fd8259 with less saturation

  1. fd8259
  2. f68763
  3. ee8c6c
  4. e79175
  5. df957d
  6. d79985
  7. cf9d8d
  8. c6a094
  9. bda49c
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #fd8259

What color is #fd8259?

#fd8259 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(253, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(15, 97.62%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.802% 0.16023 38.946).

What colors go well with #fd8259?

The complementary color of #fd8259 is #00bfeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7a95 and #ea9404. The triadic partners are #28c884 and #969dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd8259?

Black text reads better on #fd8259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd8259 a warm or cool color?

#fd8259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.16.