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#ff8059 color: Ballet Cream

#ff8059 is rgb(255, 128, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.774% 0.16413 37.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

73.8%
0.164
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 #ff8059

#ff8059 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.164 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: #ff8059 mixed with white

  1. ff8059
  2. ff8e6b
  3. ff9b7c
  4. ffa88d
  5. ffb59d
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcebe
  8. ffdbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ff8059 mixed with black

  1. ff8059
  2. de6e4c
  3. be5d40
  4. 9e4d34
  5. 803d28
  6. 632e1d
  7. 481f13
  8. 2e1209
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8059 with less saturation

  1. ff8059
  2. f88663
  3. f08b6c
  4. e89075
  5. e0947d
  6. d89885
  7. cf9c8d
  8. c7a094
  9. bea49c
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #ff8059

What color is #ff8059?

#ff8059 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 128, 89), in HSL hsl(14.1, 100%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.774% 0.16413 37.763).

What colors go well with #ff8059?

The complementary color of #ff8059 is #00c0e9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7997 and #ed9300. The triadic partners are #27c881 and #939eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8059?

Black text reads better on #ff8059: 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 #ff8059 a warm or cool color?

#ff8059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.164.