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#ff8256 color: Ballet Cream

#ff8256 is rgb(255, 130, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.032% 0.16342 39.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

74%
0.163
40°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ff8256

#ff8256 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, 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: #ff8256 mixed with white

  1. ff8256
  2. ff9068
  3. ff9d7a
  4. ffaa8b
  5. ffb69c
  6. ffc3ac
  7. ffcfbd
  8. ffdbcd
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ff8256 mixed with black

  1. ff8256
  2. de704a
  3. be5f3e
  4. 9e4e32
  5. 803e27
  6. 632f1c
  7. 482012
  8. 2e1208
  9. 160602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8256 with less saturation

  1. ff8256
  2. f88760
  3. f08c6a
  4. e89173
  5. e0967c
  6. d89a84
  7. d09d8c
  8. c7a194
  9. bea49c
  10. b5a8a3

Questions about #ff8256

What color is #ff8256?

#ff8256 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 130, 86), in HSL hsl(15.62, 100%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.032% 0.16342 39.715).

What colors go well with #ff8256?

The complementary color of #ff8256 is #00c0ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff7a94 and #eb9500. The triadic partners are #1bc986 and #989dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8256?

Black text reads better on #ff8256: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8256 a warm or cool color?

#ff8256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.163.