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#fe7e59 color: Ballet Cream

#fe7e59 is rgb(254, 126, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.343% 0.16483 36.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

73.3%
0.165
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #fe7e59

#fe7e59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light red colors

Lighter: #fe7e59 mixed with white

  1. fe7e59
  2. ff8c6b
  3. ff9a7c
  4. ffa78c
  5. ffb49d
  6. ffc1ad
  7. ffcdbd
  8. ffdace
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #fe7e59 mixed with black

  1. fe7e59
  2. dd6d4c
  3. bd5c40
  4. 9e4c34
  5. 803c28
  6. 632d1d
  7. 471f13
  8. 2d1109
  9. 160503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fe7e59 with less saturation

  1. fe7e59
  2. f78463
  3. ef896c
  4. e78e74
  5. df927c
  6. d79784
  7. ce9b8c
  8. c69f93
  9. bca29a
  10. b3a5a2

Questions about #fe7e59

What color is #fe7e59?

#fe7e59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(254, 126, 89), in HSL hsl(13.45, 98.8%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.343% 0.16483 36.955).

What colors go well with #fe7e59?

The complementary color of #fe7e59 is #00bee6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7797 and #ec9000. The triadic partners are #28c77d and #909cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe7e59?

Black text reads better on #fe7e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe7e59 a warm or cool color?

#fe7e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.165.