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#fe8157 color: Ballet Cream

#fe8157 is rgb(254, 129, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.76% 0.16285 39.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.8%
0.163
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #fe8157

#fe8157 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.163 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 8.49:1, 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: #fe8157 mixed with white

  1. fe8157
  2. ff8f69
  3. ff9c7b
  4. ffa98b
  5. ffb69c
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcfbd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fe8157 mixed with black

  1. fe8157
  2. dd6f4b
  3. bd5e3e
  4. 9e4e33
  5. 803e27
  6. 632e1c
  7. 471f12
  8. 2d1208
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fe8157 with less saturation

  1. fe8157
  2. f78661
  3. ef8b6b
  4. e79073
  5. e0957c
  6. d79984
  7. cf9d8c
  8. c6a094
  9. bda49b
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #fe8157

What color is #fe8157?

#fe8157 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(254, 129, 87), in HSL hsl(15.09, 98.82%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.76% 0.16285 39.033).

What colors go well with #fe8157?

The complementary color of #fe8157 is #00bfeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7994 and #eb9400. The triadic partners are #21c884 and #969dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe8157?

Black text reads better on #fe8157: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe8157 a warm or cool color?

#fe8157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.163.