Close to Coral
#FD855B
#FD855B is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Coral. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 52.2% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 98% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FD855B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.68:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.68:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FD855B as they’d see it.
#FD855B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FD855B
What color is #FD855B?
#FD855B is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Coral. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 52.2% green, and 35.7% blue. Its hue is 16°, with 98% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FD855B in RGB?
#FD855B is rgb(253, 133, 91): 253 red, 133 green, and 91 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FD855B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 64, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FD855B?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FD855B?
Its complement #07B5E1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.