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#FFBC56

#ffbc56 ≈ Pastel Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffbc56 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 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 66.27% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 36.21°, with 100% saturation and 66.86% 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 12.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Orange (#ffb347), ΔE 2.69.

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Relative luminance0.579

Complementary

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #5699ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #56eeff
  3. #6756ff

Analogous

  1. #ff6756
  2. #ffbc56
  3. #eeff56

Triadic

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #56ffbc
  3. #bc56ff

Tetradic

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #99ff56
  3. #5699ff
  4. #bc56ff

Square

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #56ff67
  3. #5699ff
  4. #ff56ee

Monochromatic

  1. #bc7100
  2. #ff9e09
  3. #ffbc56
  4. #ffdaa2
  5. #fff7eb

Shades

#ffbc56 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #e6a94d
  3. #cc9645
  4. #b3843c
  5. #997134
  6. #805e2b
  7. #664b22
  8. #4d381a
  9. #332611
  10. #1a1309
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffbc56 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #ffc367
  3. #ffc978
  4. #ffd089
  5. #ffd79a
  6. #ffdeab
  7. #ffe4bb
  8. #ffebcc
  9. #fff2dd
  10. #fff8ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffbc56 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffbc56
  2. #f2b65a
  3. #e6b05e
  4. #d9aa63
  5. #cca467
  6. #c09e6b
  7. #b3986f
  8. #a69273
  9. #998c78
  10. #8d867c
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c8c8c8 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e0c3a7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5bf4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e4cf59 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffaaa6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e7be4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f0c858 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffb28d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffbc56 {
  color: #ffbc56;
}
Background
.bg-ffbc56 {
  background-color: #ffbc56;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffbc56 {
  border: 2px solid #ffbc56;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffbc56;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 188 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 36 100% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffbc56 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffbc56, #eeff56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffbc56 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 188 86 / 0.35);
}

#ffb347 Pastel Orange ΔE 2.69 #ffae42 Yellow Orange ΔE 4.22 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 4.83 #e3a857 Indian Yellow ΔE 6.31 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 6.92 #ffa500 Orange ΔE 6.95 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 7.21 #0043a9 Inverted #c8c8c8 Grayscale 

Pastel Orange
#ffbc56  rgb(255, 188, 86)  hsl(36, 100%, 67%)  Pastel Orange
#5699ff  rgb(86, 153, 255)  hsl(216, 100%, 67%)  Cornflower Blue
#56ffbc  rgb(86, 255, 188)  hsl(156, 100%, 67%)  Medium Spring Green
#bc56ff  rgb(188, 86, 255)  hsl(276, 100%, 67%)  Medium Orchid