Pastel Orange (#FFB347)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.78:1 — vs black: 11.79:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFB347
  • RGB rgb(255, 179, 71)
  • HSL hsl(35, 100%, 63%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 30, 72, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCC33

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFB347 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Pastel Orange
#FFB347 Base
#4793FF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Pastel Orange
#FFB347 Base
#FF5747
#EFFF47
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Pastel Orange
#FFB347 Base
#47FFB3
#B347FF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Pastel Orange
#FFB347 Base
#47EFFF
#5747FF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Pastel Orange
#FFB347 Base
#47FF57
#4793FF
#FF47EF
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Pastel Orange
#FFB347 Base
#AD6600
#FA9200
#FFA21E
#FFC470
#FFD394
#FFF2E0
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Pastel Orange, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0F00
#563200
#925600
#CE7900
#FF9A0B
Pastel Orange #FFB347 Base
#FFC067
#FFCD86
#FFDAA6
#FFE7C6
#FFF4E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFB347. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFB347;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFB347;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFB347;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFB347,
        #4793FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFB347,
        #4793FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$pastel-orange: #FFB347;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$pastel-orange-r: 255;
$pastel-orange-g: 179;
$pastel-orange-b: 71;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $pastel-orange;
    color: rgba($pastel-orange-r, $pastel-orange-g, $pastel-orange-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Pastel Orange appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FFB347 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #CDCD40 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #BDBD48 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFAAAA Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #C2C2C2 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Pastel Orange ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Pastel Orange #FFB347 Base
Yellow Orange #FFAE42 ΔE 1.59
Dark Tangerine #FFA812 ΔE 3.88
Chrome Yellow #FFA700 ΔE 4.34
Orange #FFA500 ΔE 4.57

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.