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#ff8556 color: Nectarine

#ff8556 is rgb(255, 133, 86) in RGB and oklch(74.486% 0.16093 41.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

74.5%
0.161
41°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ff8556

#ff8556 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nectarine (#ff8656). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ff8556 mixed with white

  1. ff8556
  2. ff9269
  3. ff9f7a
  4. ffac8b
  5. ffb89c
  6. ffc4ac
  7. ffd0bd
  8. ffdccd
  9. ffe8de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #ff8556 mixed with black

  1. ff8556
  2. de734a
  3. be613e
  4. 9e5032
  5. 804027
  6. 63301c
  7. 482112
  8. 2e1308
  9. 160602
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8556 with less saturation

  1. ff8556
  2. f88a61
  3. f08f6a
  4. e99474
  5. e1987d
  6. d99c85
  7. d19f8d
  8. c8a395
  9. bfa69d
  10. b6a9a5

Questions about #ff8556

What color is #ff8556?

#ff8556 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Nectarine. In RGB it is rgb(255, 133, 86), in HSL hsl(16.69, 100%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.486% 0.16093 41.163).

What colors go well with #ff8556?

The complementary color of #ff8556 is #00c1f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff7c93 and #ea9800. The triadic partners are #1bcb8b and #9c9eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8556?

Black text reads better on #ff8556: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8556 a warm or cool color?

#ff8556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.161.