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#fe8256 color: Ballet Cream

#fe8256 is rgb(254, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(73.897% 0.16235 39.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

73.9%
0.162
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #fe8256

#fe8256 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, 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: #fe8256 mixed with white

  1. fe8256
  2. ff9068
  3. ff9d7a
  4. ffaa8b
  5. ffb69c
  6. ffc3ac
  7. ffcfbd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fe8256 mixed with black

  1. fe8256
  2. dd704a
  3. bd5f3e
  4. 9e4e32
  5. 803e27
  6. 632f1c
  7. 472012
  8. 2d1208
  9. 160602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fe8256 with less saturation

  1. fe8256
  2. f78760
  3. ef8c6a
  4. e89173
  5. e0957c
  6. d89984
  7. cf9d8c
  8. c7a194
  9. bea49b
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #fe8256

What color is #fe8256?

#fe8256 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(254, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(15.71, 98.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.897% 0.16235 39.846).

What colors go well with #fe8256?

The complementary color of #fe8256 is #00bfed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7a93 and #ea9500. The triadic partners are #1cc986 and #989dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe8256?

Black text reads better on #fe8256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe8256 a warm or cool color?

#fe8256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.162.