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#ff856b color: Protein High

#ff856b is rgb(255, 133, 107) in RGB and oklch(74.793% 0.15385 33.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

74.8%
0.154
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ff856b

#ff856b is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Protein High (#ff8866). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ff856b mixed with white

  1. ff856b
  2. ff927a
  3. ff9f89
  4. ffab98
  5. ffb8a6
  6. ffc4b5
  7. ffd0c4
  8. ffdcd2
  9. ffe8e1
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ff856b mixed with black

  1. ff856b
  2. de735c
  3. be614e
  4. 9e503f
  5. 804032
  6. 633025
  7. 482118
  8. 2e130d
  9. 160604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff856b with less saturation

  1. ff856b
  2. f88a72
  3. f18f7a
  4. e99481
  5. e19887
  6. d99c8e
  7. d1a094
  8. c9a39b
  9. c0a7a1
  10. b7aaa7

Questions about #ff856b

What color is #ff856b?

#ff856b is bright light red. The closest named color is Protein High. In RGB it is rgb(255, 133, 107), in HSL hsl(10.54, 100%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.793% 0.15385 33.263).

What colors go well with #ff856b?

The complementary color of #ff856b is #00c4e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb80a3 and #f0952f. The triadic partners are #4fc97e and #8fa5ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff856b?

Black text reads better on #ff856b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff856b a warm or cool color?

#ff856b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.154.