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#FFBC4E

#ffbc4e ≈ Pastel Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffbc4e is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 73.73% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 69.41% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 37.29°, 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 12.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Orange (#ffb347), ΔE 3.03.

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Relative luminance0.5778

Complementary

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #4e91ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #4ee9ff
  3. #634eff

Analogous

  1. #ff634e
  2. #ffbc4e
  3. #e9ff4e

Triadic

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #4effbc
  3. #bc4eff

Tetradic

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #91ff4e
  3. #4e91ff
  4. #bc4eff

Square

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #4eff63
  3. #4e91ff
  4. #ff4ee9

Monochromatic

  1. #b47000
  2. #ff9f01
  3. #ffbc4e
  4. #ffd99a
  5. #fff6e7

Shades

#ffbc4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #e6a946
  3. #cc963e
  4. #b38437
  5. #99712f
  6. #805e27
  7. #664b1f
  8. #4d3817
  9. #332610
  10. #1a1308
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffbc4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #ffc360
  3. #ffc971
  4. #ffd083
  5. #ffd795
  6. #ffdea7
  7. #ffe4b8
  8. #ffebca
  9. #fff2dc
  10. #fff8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffbc4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffbc4e
  2. #f2b653
  3. #e6b058
  4. #d9aa5d
  5. #cca462
  6. #c09e67
  7. #b3986c
  8. #a69271
  9. #998c76
  10. #8d867b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e0c3a5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5be41 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5cf52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffaaa5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7bd46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f0c750 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffb18a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffbc4e {
  color: #ffbc4e;
}
Background
.bg-ffbc4e {
  background-color: #ffbc4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffbc4e {
  border: 2px solid #ffbc4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffbc4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 188 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 37 100% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffbc4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffbc4e, #e9ff4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffbc4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 188 78 / 0.35);
}

#ffb347 Pastel Orange ΔE 3.03 #ffae42 Yellow Orange ΔE 4.62 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 5.64 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 6.09 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 6.65 #e5b73b Meat Brown ΔE 6.71 #ffa500 Orange ΔE 6.75 #0043b1 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Pastel Orange
#ffbc4e  rgb(255, 188, 78)  hsl(37, 100%, 65%)  Pastel Orange
#4e91ff  rgb(78, 145, 255)  hsl(217, 100%, 65%)  United Nations Blue
#4effbc  rgb(78, 255, 188)  hsl(157, 100%, 65%)  Medium Spring Green
#bc4eff  rgb(188, 78, 255)  hsl(277, 100%, 65%)  Medium Orchid