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#f9bd4e ≈ Pastel Orange

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#f9bd4e is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 97.65% red, 74.12% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 68.67% yellow and 2.35% black. Its hue angle is 38.95°, with 93.44% saturation and 64.12% 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 12.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Orange (#ffb347), ΔE 4.65.

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Relative luminance0.5708

Complementary

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #4e8af9

Split complementary

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #4edff9
  3. #684ef9

Analogous

  1. #f9684e
  2. #f9bd4e
  3. #dff94e

Triadic

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #4ef9bd
  3. #bd4ef9

Tetradic

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #8af94e
  3. #4e8af9
  4. #bd4ef9

Square

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #4ef968
  3. #4e8af9
  4. #f94edf

Monochromatic

  1. #a86f06
  2. #f2a008
  3. #f9bd4e
  4. #fcd998
  5. #fef4e2

Shades

#f9bd4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #e0aa46
  3. #c7973e
  4. #ae8437
  5. #95712f
  6. #7d5f27
  7. #644c1f
  8. #4b3917
  9. #322610
  10. #191308
  11. #000000

Tints

#f9bd4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #fac460
  3. #faca71
  4. #fbd183
  5. #fbd795
  6. #fcdea7
  7. #fde5b8
  8. #fdebca
  9. #fef2dc
  10. #fef8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#f9bd4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #f9bd4e
  2. #edb753
  3. #e1b158
  4. #d5ab5d
  5. #c9a562
  6. #bd9f67
  7. #b0986c
  8. #a49271
  9. #988c76
  10. #8c867b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 12.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c7c7c7 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ddc3a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d5be40 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e3cd52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffaca6 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e4be46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ecc750 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffb38b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-f9bd4e {
  color: #f9bd4e;
}
Background
.bg-f9bd4e {
  background-color: #f9bd4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-f9bd4e {
  border: 2px solid #f9bd4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #f9bd4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 249 189 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 93% 64%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-f9bd4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f9bd4e, #dff94e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-f9bd4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(249 189 78 / 0.35);
}

#ffb347 Pastel Orange ΔE 4.65 #e5b73b Meat Brown ΔE 4.96 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 5.24 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 5.84 #ffc87c Topaz ΔE 5.90 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 5.92 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 6.01 #0642b1 Inverted #c7c7c7 Grayscale 

Pastel Orange
#f9bd4e  rgb(249, 189, 78)  hsl(39, 93%, 64%)  Pastel Orange
#4e8af9  rgb(78, 138, 249)  hsl(219, 93%, 64%)  United Nations Blue
#4ef9bd  rgb(78, 249, 189)  hsl(159, 93%, 64%)  Aquamarine
#bd4ef9  rgb(189, 78, 249)  hsl(279, 93%, 64%)  Medium Orchid