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#fe8257 color: Ballet Cream

#fe8257 is rgb(254, 130, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.91% 0.162 39.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
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 #fe8257

#fe8257 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: #fe8257 mixed with white

  1. fe8257
  2. ff9069
  3. ff9d7b
  4. ffaa8b
  5. ffb69c
  6. ffc3ad
  7. ffcfbd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #fe8257 mixed with black

  1. fe8257
  2. dd704b
  3. bd5f3e
  4. 9e4e33
  5. 803e27
  6. 632f1c
  7. 472012
  8. 2d1208
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fe8257 with less saturation

  1. fe8257
  2. f78761
  3. ef8c6b
  4. e89174
  5. e0957c
  6. d89984
  7. cf9d8c
  8. c7a194
  9. bea49c
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #fe8257

What color is #fe8257?

#fe8257 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(254, 130, 87), in HSL hsl(15.45, 98.82%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.91% 0.162 39.509).

What colors go well with #fe8257?

The complementary color of #fe8257 is #00bfed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7a94 and #eb9500. The triadic partners are #21c985 and #979dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe8257?

Black text reads better on #fe8257: 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 #fe8257 a warm or cool color?

#fe8257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.162.