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#ff8057 color: Ballet Cream

#ff8057 is rgb(255, 128, 87) in RGB and oklch(73.747% 0.16479 38.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

73.7%
0.165
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ff8057

#ff8057 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.48:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light red colors

Lighter: #ff8057 mixed with white

  1. ff8057
  2. ff8e69
  3. ff9b7b
  4. ffa88b
  5. ffb59c
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcebd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ff8057 mixed with black

  1. ff8057
  2. de6e4b
  3. be5d3e
  4. 9e4d33
  5. 803d27
  6. 632e1c
  7. 481f12
  8. 2e1208
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8057 with less saturation

  1. ff8057
  2. f88661
  3. f08b6a
  4. e89073
  5. e0947c
  6. d89884
  7. cf9c8c
  8. c7a094
  9. bda39b
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #ff8057

What color is #ff8057?

#ff8057 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 128, 87), in HSL hsl(14.64, 100%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.747% 0.16479 38.446).

What colors go well with #ff8057?

The complementary color of #ff8057 is #00bfea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7895 and #ec9300. The triadic partners are #20c882 and #959dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8057?

Black text reads better on #ff8057: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8057 a warm or cool color?

#ff8057 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.165.