Carrot Orange
HEX: #ED9121 | Modern Palette
Color Specifications
#ED9121
237, 145, 33
32°, 85% ,52%
0, 39, 86, 7
About Carrot Orange
Carrot Orange (#ED9121) is a color with RGB(237, 145, 33) and HSL(32.9°, 85%, 52.9%). It is commonly associated with Energetic, Bold moods. In design, it fits Vivid, Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #217DED, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #21ED91 and #9121ED. The name comes from Carrot Orange (English).
- HEX: #ED9121
- RGB: 237, 145, 33
- HSL: 32.9°, 85%, 52.9%
- Mood: Energetic, Bold
- Style: Vivid, Warm
- Use case: Text, Button, Accent
- Complementary color: #217DED
- Triadic colors: #21ED91, #9121ED
- The name comes from Carrot Orange (English).
Live Components
Color Palettes
Carrot Orange #ED9121 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.
Color Harmonies
Carrot Orange #ED9121 pairs with #217DED as its complementary color, and #21ED91 and #9121ED in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Name, History & Etymology
History
The color orange itself has a long history, named after the fruit. Carrots, originally purple or white, were selectively bred in the Netherlands in the 16th or 17th century to be orange, likely in honor of the House of Orange. This made the association of carrots with orange very strong. The specific naming of 'Carrot Orange' as a distinct color likely emerged as part of a broader trend in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to give more descriptive and evocative names to colors, moving beyond basic terms to include natural objects (like 'Apple Green', 'Sky Blue', 'Lemon Yellow'). It's a straightforward descriptive name that immediately evokes a specific shade of orange.
First Recorded Use
While carrots have been orange for centuries (though not always), the specific color name 'Carrot Orange' likely gained traction with the standardization of color palettes in art, design, and manufacturing. References to 'carrot color' or 'carrot-like orange' would predate this, but 'Carrot Orange' as a distinct named hue points to the early 20th century, particularly with the rise of commercial dyes and paints requiring precise naming.
Cultural Associations
Carrot Orange is widely recognized and associated with health, vitality, and naturalness due to its namesake. It's a common color in food branding, especially for healthy or natural products. It's also frequently used in children's products and educational materials due to its bright, cheerful, and approachable nature. In some cultures, orange can symbolize warmth, enthusiasm, and creativity. The color is also strongly linked to autumn and harvest themes.
Code Snippets
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #ED9121;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #ED9121;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #ED9121;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#ED9121,
#217DED
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#ED9121,
#217DED
);
}// SCSS variable
$carrot-orange: #ED9121;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$carrot-orange-r: 237;
$carrot-orange-g: 145;
$carrot-orange-b: 33;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $carrot-orange;
color: rgba($carrot-orange-r, $carrot-orange-g, $carrot-orange-b, 0.8);
}