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#ff8259 color: Ballet Cream

#ff8259 is rgb(255, 130, 89) in RGB and oklch(74.072% 0.16238 38.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

74.1%
0.162
39°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ff8259

#ff8259 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 39°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, 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: #ff8259 mixed with white

  1. ff8259
  2. ff906b
  3. ff9d7c
  4. ffaa8d
  5. ffb69d
  6. ffc3ad
  7. ffcfbe
  8. ffdbce
  9. ffe7de
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ff8259 mixed with black

  1. ff8259
  2. de704c
  3. be5f40
  4. 9e4e34
  5. 803e28
  6. 632f1d
  7. 482013
  8. 2e1209
  9. 160603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8259 with less saturation

  1. ff8259
  2. f88763
  3. f08c6c
  4. e89175
  5. e0967d
  6. d89a85
  7. d09e8d
  8. c7a195
  9. bea59c
  10. b5a8a4

Questions about #ff8259

What color is #ff8259?

#ff8259 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Ballet Cream. In RGB it is rgb(255, 130, 89), in HSL hsl(14.82, 100%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.072% 0.16238 38.698).

What colors go well with #ff8259?

The complementary color of #ff8259 is #00c0ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fe7a96 and #ec9500. The triadic partners are #27c984 and #969eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8259?

Black text reads better on #ff8259: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8259 a warm or cool color?

#ff8259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 39 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.162.