Orange color

Tangerine #F28500

#F28500 · rgb(242, 133, 0)

Tangerine is the color #F28500. In RGB it is rgb(242, 133, 0) — 95% red, 52% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 100% yellow and 5% black, and in HSL it sits at 33° hue, 100% saturation and 47% lightness. Tangerine is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Dark Orange (#FF8C00). The closest web-safe color is #FF9900.

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Tangerine color codes

Hex#F28500

RGBrgb(242, 133, 0)

RGB %95%, 52%, 0%

HSLhsl(33, 100%, 47%)

HSV / HSBhsv(33, 100%, 95%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 5%)

OKLCHoklch(72% 0.172 58)

Closest web-safe#FF9900

Tangerine color meaning

Tangerine is a bold and energetic orange — a warm color at 47% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other oranges, it is linked with warmth, enthusiasm and creativity. It feels friendly and playful, sitting between the energy of red and the cheer of yellow.

Because it is bold and energetic, tangerine works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.6:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (8.1:1).

What colors go with Tangerine?

Tangerine pairs well with Royal Blue, Red, Chartreuse Yellow and Linen: Royal Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Red and Chartreuse Yellow are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around tangerine in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Tangerine at a glance

Color family	Orange · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Dark Orange (#FF8C00)
As text on white	2.58:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (8.13:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 45% magenta, 100% yellow, 5% black
Full screen	Open the tangerine screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Tangerine against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.58:1 Black text — 8.13:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

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Tangerine color FAQ

What is the hex code for Tangerine?

Tangerine is #F28500, which is rgb(242, 133, 0) and hsl(33, 100%, 47%). For print it is roughly C0 M45 Y100 K5.

What colors go with Tangerine?

Tangerine pairs well with Royal Blue, Red, Chartreuse Yellow, Linen. Royal Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Tangerine a warm or cool color?

Tangerine is a warm color: its hue is 33°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Tangerine?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 8.1:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.