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#FFBB4E

#ffbb4e ≈ Pastel Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffbb4e is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 73.33% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 69.41% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 36.95°, with 100% saturation and 65.29% 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 12.47:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Orange (#ffb347), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.5735

Complementary

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #4e92ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #4eeaff
  3. #624eff

Analogous

  1. #ff624e
  2. #ffbb4e
  3. #eaff4e

Triadic

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #4effbb
  3. #bb4eff

Tetradic

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #92ff4e
  3. #4e92ff
  4. #bb4eff

Square

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #4eff62
  3. #4e92ff
  4. #ff4eea

Monochromatic

  1. #b46f00
  2. #ff9e01
  3. #ffbb4e
  4. #ffd89a
  5. #fff6e7

Shades

#ffbb4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #e6a846
  3. #cc963e
  4. #b38337
  5. #99702f
  6. #805e27
  7. #664b1f
  8. #4d3817
  9. #332510
  10. #1a1308
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffbb4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #ffc260
  3. #ffc971
  4. #ffcf83
  5. #ffd695
  6. #ffdda7
  7. #ffe4b8
  8. #ffebca
  9. #fff1dc
  10. #fff8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffbb4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffbb4e
  2. #f2b553
  3. #e6af58
  4. #d9a95d
  5. #cca362
  6. #c09e67
  7. #b3986c
  8. #a69271
  9. #998c76
  10. #8d867b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.68:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.47:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e0c3a5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4be41 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e4ce52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffa9a4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7bd46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #efc750 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffb08a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffbb4e {
  color: #ffbb4e;
}
Background
.bg-ffbb4e {
  background-color: #ffbb4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffbb4e {
  border: 2px solid #ffbb4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffbb4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 187 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 37 100% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffbb4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffbb4e, #eaff4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffbb4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 187 78 / 0.35);
}

#ffb347 Pastel Orange ΔE 2.64 #ffae42 Yellow Orange ΔE 4.23 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 5.65 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 6.39 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 6.46 #ffa500 Orange ΔE 6.48 #e3a857 Indian Yellow ΔE 6.61 #0044b1 Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Pastel Orange
#ffbb4e  rgb(255, 187, 78)  hsl(37, 100%, 65%)  Pastel Orange
#4e92ff  rgb(78, 146, 255)  hsl(217, 100%, 65%)  United Nations Blue
#4effbb  rgb(78, 255, 187)  hsl(157, 100%, 65%)  Medium Spring Green
#bb4eff  rgb(187, 78, 255)  hsl(277, 100%, 65%)  Medium Orchid