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#ff8956 color: Tiger of Mysore

#ff8956 is rgb(255, 137, 86) in RGB and oklch(75.101% 0.15776 43.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

75.1%
0.158
43°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ff8956

#ff8956 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 43°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiger of Mysore (#ff8855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ff8956 mixed with white

  1. ff8956
  2. ff9669
  3. ffa27a
  4. ffae8b
  5. ffba9c
  6. ffc6ad
  7. ffd1bd
  8. ffddce
  9. ffe8de
  10. fff4ee

Darker: #ff8956 mixed with black

  1. ff8956
  2. de764a
  3. be643e
  4. 9e5332
  5. 804227
  6. 63311c
  7. 482212
  8. 2e1408
  9. 160702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8956 with less saturation

  1. ff8956
  2. f88e61
  3. f1926b
  4. e99775
  5. e19b7e
  6. da9e86
  7. d2a28f
  8. c9a597
  9. c1a89f
  10. b8aba6

Questions about #ff8956

What color is #ff8956?

#ff8956 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Tiger of Mysore. In RGB it is rgb(255, 137, 86), in HSL hsl(18.11, 100%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.101% 0.15776 43.178).

What colors go well with #ff8956?

The complementary color of #ff8956 is #00c2f6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8091 and #e99c0c. The triadic partners are #1acc91 and #a29fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8956?

Black text reads better on #ff8956: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8956 a warm or cool color?

#ff8956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 43 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.158.