ColorTool
Log in
#FCBD4E

#fcbd4e ≈ Pastel Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#fcbd4e is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 98.82% red, 74.12% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 69.05% yellow and 1.18% black. Its hue angle is 38.28°, with 96.67% saturation and 64.71% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons and food and restaurant brands. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Orange (#ffb347), ΔE 4.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ffcc66
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5764

Complementary

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #4e8dfc

Split complementary

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #4ee4fc
  3. #664efc

Analogous

  1. #fc664e
  2. #fcbd4e
  3. #e4fc4e

Triadic

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #4efcbd
  3. #bd4efc

Tetradic

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #8dfc4e
  3. #4e8dfc
  4. #bd4efc

Square

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #4efc66
  3. #4e8dfc
  4. #fc4ee4

Monochromatic

  1. #ae7003
  2. #f9a104
  3. #fcbd4e
  4. #fdd999
  5. #fff5e4

Shades

#fcbd4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #e3aa46
  3. #ca973e
  4. #b08437
  5. #97712f
  6. #7e5f27
  7. #654c1f
  8. #4c3917
  9. #322610
  10. #191308
  11. #000000

Tints

#fcbd4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #fcc460
  3. #fdca71
  4. #fdd183
  5. #fdd795
  6. #fedea7
  7. #fee5b8
  8. #feebca
  9. #fef2dc
  10. #fff8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#fcbd4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #fcbd4e
  2. #f0b753
  3. #e3b158
  4. #d7ab5d
  5. #caa562
  6. #be9f67
  7. #b2986c
  8. #a59271
  9. #998c76
  10. #8c867b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #dfc4a5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5bf40 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e4ce52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffaba6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e6be46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #eec850 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffb38b ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-fcbd4e {
  color: #fcbd4e;
}
Background
.bg-fcbd4e {
  background-color: #fcbd4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-fcbd4e {
  border: 2px solid #fcbd4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #fcbd4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 252 189 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 38 97% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-fcbd4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fcbd4e, #e4fc4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-fcbd4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(252 189 78 / 0.35);
}

#ffb347 Pastel Orange ΔE 4.00 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 5.46 #ffae42 Yellow Orange ΔE 5.57 #e5b73b Meat Brown ΔE 5.71 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 5.73 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 6.27 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 6.40 #0342b1 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Pastel Orange
#fcbd4e  rgb(252, 189, 78)  hsl(38, 97%, 65%)  Pastel Orange
#4e8dfc  rgb(78, 141, 252)  hsl(218, 97%, 65%)  United Nations Blue
#4efcbd  rgb(78, 252, 189)  hsl(158, 97%, 65%)  Aquamarine
#bd4efc  rgb(189, 78, 252)  hsl(278, 97%, 65%)  Medium Orchid