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#fd8959 color: Tiger of Mysore

#fd8959 is rgb(253, 137, 89) in RGB and oklch(74.877% 0.15448 42.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

74.9%
0.154
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #fd8959

#fd8959 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger of Mysore (#ff8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fd8959 mixed with white

  1. fd8959
  2. ff966b
  3. ffa27c
  4. ffae8d
  5. ffba9d
  6. ffc6ae
  7. ffd1be
  8. ffddce
  9. ffe8de
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #fd8959 mixed with black

  1. fd8959
  2. dc764c
  3. bc6440
  4. 9d5334
  5. 7f4228
  6. 62311d
  7. 472213
  8. 2d1409
  9. 160703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fd8959 with less saturation

  1. fd8959
  2. f68e63
  3. ef926d
  4. e79676
  5. e09a7f
  6. d89e87
  7. d0a18f
  8. c8a597
  9. c0a89e
  10. b7aba6

Questions about #fd8959

What color is #fd8959?

#fd8959 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Tiger of Mysore. In RGB it is rgb(253, 137, 89), in HSL hsl(17.56, 97.62%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.877% 0.15448 42.493).

What colors go well with #fd8959?

The complementary color of #fd8959 is #00c1f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8092 and #e89b1a. The triadic partners are #28cb90 and #a09fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fd8959?

Black text reads better on #fd8959: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fd8959 a warm or cool color?

#fd8959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.154.