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#ff8959 color: Tiger of Mysore

#ff8959 is rgb(255, 137, 89) in RGB and oklch(75.139% 0.15659 42.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

75.1%
0.157
42°
  • 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
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ff8959

#ff8959 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, 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: #ff8959 mixed with white

  1. ff8959
  2. ff966b
  3. ffa27c
  4. ffae8d
  5. ffba9e
  6. ffc6ae
  7. ffd1be
  8. ffddce
  9. ffe8de
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #ff8959 mixed with black

  1. ff8959
  2. de764c
  3. be6440
  4. 9e5334
  5. 804228
  6. 63311d
  7. 482213
  8. 2e1409
  9. 160703
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8959 with less saturation

  1. ff8959
  2. f88e63
  3. f1926d
  4. e99776
  5. e29b7f
  6. da9e87
  7. d2a28f
  8. c9a597
  9. c1a89f
  10. b8aba7

Questions about #ff8959

What color is #ff8959?

#ff8959 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Tiger of Mysore. In RGB it is rgb(255, 137, 89), in HSL hsl(17.35, 100%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.139% 0.15659 42.169).

What colors go well with #ff8959?

The complementary color of #ff8959 is #00c3f5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8093 and #ea9b15. The triadic partners are #26cc90 and #a0a0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8959?

Black text reads better on #ff8959: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8959 a warm or cool color?

#ff8959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.157.