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#FF8C57 Color

#FF8C57 is rgb(255, 140, 87) in RGB, hsl(19, 100%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coral (#FF7F50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF8C57
HEX#FF8C57
RGBrgb(255, 140, 87)
HSLhsl(19, 100%, 67%)
HSVhsv(19, 66%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.155 44.4)
LABlab(70.61% 41.50 47.96)
LCHlch(70.61% 63.42 49.13)

What #FF8C57 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FF8C57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Coral#FF7F50ΔE 6.48Mandarin#F37A48ΔE 6.51Atomic Tangerine#FF9966ΔE 7.68Mango Tango#FF8243ΔE 8.76Royal Orange#F99245ΔE 10.47Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 10.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FF8C57 Channel Values

How #FF8C57 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 140 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 100% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 66% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 66% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF8C57 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF8C57 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF8C57

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF8C57; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF8C57
Complementary
#57CAFF
Analogous
#FF5776
Analogous
#FFE057
Triadic
#57FF8C
Triadic
#8C57FF
Split comp.
#57FFE0
Split comp.
#5776FF

Tints & Shades of #FF8C57

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FF9A6B
#FFAB85
#FFB999
#FFCBB3
#FFD9C7
#FFEAE0

Shades

#FF6D29
#FA4F00
#CC4100
#9E3200
#702400
#421500

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF8C57.

How #FF8C57 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF8C57
Protanopia#A7A756
Protanomaly#D09D56
Deuteranopia#BDBD4D
Deuteranomaly#DAAB51
Tritanopia#FF8787
Tritanomaly#FF8977
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF8C57 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ff8c57: #FF8C57;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF8C57;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff8c57': '#FF8C57' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.549, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_ff8c57">#FF8C57</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF8C57"

More Orange Colors

#FF8C57 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#FF8C57 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF8C57?

#FF8C57 is a light orange — rgb(255, 140, 87) in RGB and hsl(19, 100%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coral (#FF7F50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #FF8C57?

#FF8C57 is rgb(255, 140, 87) — red 255, green 140, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF8C57?

#FF8C57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF8C57 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF8C57 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF8C57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF8C57 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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