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Named color

Tangerine

Tangerine color #F28500: RGB 242, 133, 0 and HSL 33°, 100%, 47%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#F28500 orange warm vibrant
HEX #F28500
RGB rgb(242, 133, 0)
HSL hsl(33 100% 47%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 100, 5)
Luminance 0.3565
Contrast Black 8.13:1White 2.58:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-tangerine: #F28500;
.bg-tangerine { background-color: #F28500; }
.text-tangerine { color: #F28500; }
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Color meaning and use

About Tangerine Color

Tangerine uses HEX #F28500, RGB 242, 133, 0, and HSL 33°, 100%, 47%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3565; black contrast is 8.13:1 and white contrast is 2.58:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Tangerine against black and white text.

Black text8.13:1AA Pass
White text2.58:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Tangerine Color Reference Infographic

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Tangerine color reference infographic showing #F28500, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Tangerine color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#006CF0#006CF0#F00C00#F00C00#E4F000#E4F000#00F084#00F084#8400F0#8400F0
Open full Tangerine harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFAF4D#FFAF4D#945100#945100#F08400#F08400#D5811A#D5811A#F4BE7B#F4BE7B#FF981A#FF981A

Pairings

Black#000000#006CF0#006CF0#F00C00#F00C00#E4F000#E4F000Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3565
Black text8.13:1AA Pass
White text2.58:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#F28500",
  "rgb": [
    242,
    133,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    100,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    45,
    100,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3565,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.13,
    "white": 2.58
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#006CF0",
  "analogous": [
    "#F00C00",
    "#E4F000"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00F084",
    "#8400F0"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#00F00C",
    "#006CF0",
    "#F000E4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#00E4F0",
    "#0C00F0"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFAF4D",
    "#F28500",
    "#945100"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFAF4D",
  "dark": "#945100",
  "saturated": "#F08400",
  "desaturated": "#D5811A",
  "pastel": "#F4BE7B",
  "neon": "#FF981A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#006CF0",
    "#F00C00",
    "#E4F000"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D5811A",
    "#FFAF4D"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFAF4D",
    "#D5811A"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "construction-orange",
    "dark-orange",
    "safety-orange",
    "pumpkin",
    "hazard-orange"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "tangerine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-orange-vs-tangerine",
    "safety-orange-vs-tangerine",
    "tangerine-vs-construction-orange"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/tangerine",
    "/wcag/tangerine",
    "/css/colors/tangerine",
    "/hex/f28500",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/tangerine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/construction-orange",
      "/colors/dark-orange",
      "/colors/safety-orange",
      "/colors/pumpkin",
      "/colors/hazard-orange",
      "/compare/dark-orange-vs-tangerine",
      "/compare/safety-orange-vs-tangerine",
      "/compare/tangerine-vs-construction-orange",
      "/harmonies/tangerine",
      "/wcag/tangerine",
      "/css/colors/tangerine",
      "/hex/f28500",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "tangerine",
  "name": "Tangerine",
  "hex": "#F28500",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    242,
    133,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    100,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    45,
    100,
    5
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3565,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.13,
    "white": 2.58
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#006CF0",
    "analogous": [
      "#F00C00",
      "#E4F000"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#00F084",
      "#8400F0"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#00F00C",
      "#006CF0",
      "#F000E4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#00E4F0",
      "#0C00F0"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFAF4D",
      "#F28500",
      "#945100"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFAF4D",
    "dark": "#945100",
    "saturated": "#F08400",
    "desaturated": "#D5811A",
    "pastel": "#F4BE7B",
    "neon": "#FF981A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-tangerine: #F28500;",
    "utility": ".bg-tangerine { background-color: #F28500; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-tangerine { color: #F28500; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "construction-orange",
    "dark-orange",
    "safety-orange",
    "pumpkin",
    "hazard-orange"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "tangerine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dark-orange-vs-tangerine",
    "safety-orange-vs-tangerine",
    "tangerine-vs-construction-orange"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/tangerine",
    "/wcag/tangerine",
    "/css/colors/tangerine",
    "/hex/f28500",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/tangerine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/construction-orange",
      "/colors/dark-orange",
      "/colors/safety-orange",
      "/colors/pumpkin",
      "/colors/hazard-orange",
      "/compare/dark-orange-vs-tangerine",
      "/compare/safety-orange-vs-tangerine",
      "/compare/tangerine-vs-construction-orange",
      "/harmonies/tangerine",
      "/wcag/tangerine",
      "/css/colors/tangerine",
      "/hex/f28500",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#006CF0",
      "#F00C00",
      "#E4F000"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D5811A",
      "#FFAF4D"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFAF4D",
      "#D5811A"
    ]
  }
}
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