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#ff7e59 color: Ballet Cream

#ff7e59 is rgb(255, 126, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.48% 0.16591 36.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

73.5%
0.166
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ff7e59

#ff7e59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.38:1, 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: #ff7e59 mixed with white

  1. ff7e59
  2. ff8c6b
  3. ff9a7c
  4. ffa78c
  5. ffb49d
  6. ffc1ad
  7. ffcdbd
  8. ffdace
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ff7e59 mixed with black

  1. ff7e59
  2. de6d4c
  3. be5c40
  4. 9e4c34
  5. 803c28
  6. 632d1d
  7. 481f13
  8. 2e1109
  9. 160503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff7e59 with less saturation

  1. ff7e59
  2. f88463
  3. f0896c
  4. e88e74
  5. e0937c
  6. d89784
  7. cf9b8c
  8. c69f93
  9. bda29b
  10. b3a6a2

Questions about #ff7e59

What color is #ff7e59?

#ff7e59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 126, 89), in HSL hsl(13.37, 100%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.48% 0.16591 36.852).

What colors go well with #ff7e59?

The complementary color of #ff7e59 is #00bfe7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd7797 and #ed9100. The triadic partners are #27c77d and #919dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff7e59?

Black text reads better on #ff7e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff7e59 a warm or cool color?

#ff7e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.166.