What color is #FF8758?

#FF8758 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Nectarine. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF8758?

The RGB value is 255, 135, 88: 255 red, 135 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF8758?

The complementary color is #58D0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF8758?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF8758 color

#FF8758 rgb(255, 135, 88)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FF8758 is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 52.9% green and 34.5% blue (255, 135, 88).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 100% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 65% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Nectarine (#FF8656), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#FF8758 color codes

HEX	`#FF8758`
RGB	`rgb(255, 135, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 52.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 100%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 65%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 65%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.97, 41.84, 45.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.97, 61.68, 47.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.67, 39.298, 14.095)`
Decimal	`16746328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF8758, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FF8758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FF8758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FF8758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff8758; }
.text { color: #ff8758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff8758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 135 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff8758, #ffdb58); }

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Questions

What color is #FF8758?: #FF8758 is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Nectarine. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF8758?: The RGB value is 255, 135, 88: 255 red, 135 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF8758?: The complementary color is #58D0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF8758?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.