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#ff8257 color: Ballet Cream

#ff8257 is rgb(255, 130, 87) in RGB and oklch(74.045% 0.16307 39.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

74%
0.163
39°
  • 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 #ff8257

#ff8257 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 39°.

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: #ff8257 mixed with white

  1. ff8257
  2. ff9069
  3. ff9d7b
  4. ffaa8c
  5. ffb69c
  6. ffc3ad
  7. ffcfbd
  8. ffdbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ff8257 mixed with black

  1. ff8257
  2. de704b
  3. be5f3e
  4. 9e4e33
  5. 803e27
  6. 632f1c
  7. 482012
  8. 2e1208
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8257 with less saturation

  1. ff8257
  2. f88761
  3. f08c6b
  4. e89174
  5. e0967c
  6. d89a85
  7. d09d8d
  8. c7a194
  9. bea59c
  10. b5a8a3

Questions about #ff8257

What color is #ff8257?

#ff8257 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 130, 87), in HSL hsl(15.36, 100%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.045% 0.16307 39.381).

What colors go well with #ff8257?

The complementary color of #ff8257 is #00c0ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff7a95 and #eb9500. The triadic partners are #1fc985 and #979eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8257?

Black text reads better on #ff8257: 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 #ff8257 a warm or cool color?

#ff8257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.163.