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#ff8a56 color: Mango Orange

#ff8a56 is rgb(255, 138, 86) in RGB and oklch(75.257% 0.157 43.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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18°
100%

75.3%
0.157
44°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • orange-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #ff8a56

#ff8a56 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 44°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mango Orange (#ff8b58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #ff8a56 mixed with white

  1. ff8a56
  2. ff9769
  3. ffa37a
  4. ffaf8b
  5. ffbb9c
  6. ffc6ad
  7. ffd2bd
  8. ffddce
  9. ffe9de
  10. fff4ef

Darker: #ff8a56 mixed with black

  1. ff8a56
  2. de774a
  3. be653e
  4. 9e5332
  5. 804227
  6. 63321c
  7. 482212
  8. 2e1408
  9. 160702
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff8a56 with less saturation

  1. ff8a56
  2. f88f61
  3. f1936b
  4. e99775
  5. e29b7e
  6. da9f86
  7. d2a38f
  8. c9a697
  9. c1a99f
  10. b8aca7

Questions about #ff8a56

What color is #ff8a56?

#ff8a56 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Mango Orange. In RGB it is rgb(255, 138, 86), in HSL hsl(18.46, 100%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.257% 0.157 43.697).

What colors go well with #ff8a56?

The complementary color of #ff8a56 is #00c2f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff8191 and #e99d10. The triadic partners are #1acd93 and #a39fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff8a56?

Black text reads better on #ff8a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff8a56 a warm or cool color?

#ff8a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 44 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.157.