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#ff8159 color: Ballet Cream

#ff8159 is rgb(255, 129, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.923% 0.16325 38.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

73.9%
0.163
38°
  • Red
  • 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 #ff8159

#ff8159 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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 red colors

Lighter: #ff8159 mixed with white

  1. ff8159
  2. ff8f6b
  3. ff9c7c
  4. ffa98d
  5. ffb69d
  6. ffc2ad
  7. ffcfbe
  8. ffdbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ff8159 mixed with black

  1. ff8159
  2. de6f4c
  3. be5e40
  4. 9e4e34
  5. 803e28
  6. 632e1d
  7. 481f13
  8. 2e1209
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8159 with less saturation

  1. ff8159
  2. f88763
  3. f08c6c
  4. e89075
  5. e0957d
  6. d89985
  7. d09d8d
  8. c7a194
  9. bea49c
  10. b4a7a3

Questions about #ff8159

What color is #ff8159?

#ff8159 is bright light red. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 129, 89), in HSL hsl(14.46, 100%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.923% 0.16325 38.228).

What colors go well with #ff8159?

The complementary color of #ff8159 is #00c0eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7996 and #ec9400. The triadic partners are #27c982 and #959eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8159?

Black text reads better on #ff8159: 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 #ff8159 a warm or cool color?

#ff8159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.163.