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#FFBD4E

#ffbd4e ≈ Pastel Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ffbd4e is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 74.12% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 25.88% magenta, 69.41% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 37.63°, 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 12.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Orange (#ffb347), ΔE 3.42.

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Relative luminance0.5821

Complementary

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #4e90ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #4ee8ff
  3. #644eff

Analogous

  1. #ff644e
  2. #ffbd4e
  3. #e8ff4e

Triadic

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #4effbd
  3. #bd4eff

Tetradic

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #90ff4e
  3. #4e90ff
  4. #bd4eff

Square

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #4eff64
  3. #4e90ff
  4. #ff4ee8

Monochromatic

  1. #b47100
  2. #ffa001
  3. #ffbd4e
  4. #ffda9a
  5. #fff6e7

Shades

#ffbd4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #e6aa46
  3. #cc973e
  4. #b38437
  5. #99712f
  6. #805f27
  7. #664c1f
  8. #4d3917
  9. #332610
  10. #1a1308
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffbd4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #ffc460
  3. #ffca71
  4. #ffd183
  5. #ffd795
  6. #ffdea7
  7. #ffe5b8
  8. #ffebca
  9. #fff2dc
  10. #fff8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffbd4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffbd4e
  2. #f2b753
  3. #e6b158
  4. #d9ab5d
  5. #cca562
  6. #c09f67
  7. #b3986c
  8. #a69271
  9. #998c76
  10. #8d867b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c9c9c9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e1c4a6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d6bf40 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e6cf52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffaba6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e8be46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f0c850 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffb28b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffbd4e {
  color: #ffbd4e;
}
Background
.bg-ffbd4e {
  background-color: #ffbd4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffbd4e {
  border: 2px solid #ffbd4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffbd4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 189 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 38 100% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffbd4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffbd4e, #e8ff4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffbd4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 189 78 / 0.35);
}

#ffb347 Pastel Orange ΔE 3.42 #ffae42 Yellow Orange ΔE 5.01 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 5.65 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 5.80 #e5b73b Meat Brown ΔE 6.46 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 6.70 #eaa221 Marigold ΔE 6.86 #0042b1 Inverted #c9c9c9 Grayscale 

Pastel Orange
#ffbd4e  rgb(255, 189, 78)  hsl(38, 100%, 65%)  Pastel Orange
#4e90ff  rgb(78, 144, 255)  hsl(218, 100%, 65%)  United Nations Blue
#4effbd  rgb(78, 255, 189)  hsl(158, 100%, 65%)  Aquamarine
#bd4eff  rgb(189, 78, 255)  hsl(278, 100%, 65%)  Medium Orchid