Color Name
Tangerine
Hex Color Code
#F28500
RGB Color Code
RGB(242, 133, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 45.0%, 100.0%, 5.1%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Tangerine?

Tangerine color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Tangerine is #F28500, and the RGB color code is RGB(242, 133, 0).

In the RGB color model, Tangerine has a red value of 242, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 45.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 5.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 33° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 47.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Tangerine has a hue of 33° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 94.9 % brightness/value.

Tangerine is cool or warm?

The color Tangerine is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Tangerine? (For interior and product design)

Tangerine has an LRV of nearly 35.7. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Tangerine
LRV 35.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.7 of Tangerine with dark and light color

Is Tangerine Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Tangerine meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Tangerine color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #F28500
Hex triplet
#F28500
Red
F2
Green
85
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(242, 133, 0)
Red
242 (94.9%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
45.04%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
5.10%
HSL hsl(32.98deg, 100.0 %, 47.5 %)
Hue
32.98°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
47.45 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
32.98°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
94.90 %
RYB ryb(122, 139, 9)
Red
122 (47.8%)
Yellow
139 (54.6%)
Blue
9 (3.7%)
HWB
Hue
32.98°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
5.10 %
CMY
Cyan
5.10%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
45.01
Y
35.65
Z
4.51
YXY
Y1
35.65
X
0.53
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
66.25
A
35.17
B
72.62
CIE-Lch
L
66.25
C
80.69
H
64.16
CIE-Luv
L
66.25
U
90.93
V
62.42
Hunter-Lab
L
59.71
A
30.05
B
37.32
Other
LRV
~ 35.7 %
Munsell Color System
4.7YR 6.5/13.9

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Tangerine

These are the named colors closest to Tangerine , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#F28500 Color Tangerine
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#F6890A Color Neon Tangerine
98.87% match | ΔE 1.13
#FF8C00 Color Dark Orange
97.34% match | ΔE 2.66
#E48400 Color Fulvous
97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

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Pantone TCX

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Pantone PMS

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#ED8B00 Color PANTONE 144 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#FE8F1D Color PANTONE 3588 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06
#F68D2E Color PANTONE 715 C
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#FF8F1C Color PANTONE 1495 C
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16

British Standard 4800

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RAL Design

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RAL Classic

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#F7931A Color Bitcoin Orange
96.22% match | ΔE 3.78

Paint similar to Tangerine

These are the real paint colors closest to Tangerine from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Tangerine once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
86.33% match | ΔE 13.67
#E1B06E Color Orangery (70)
85.35% match | ΔE 14.65
#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
85.35% match | ΔE 14.65

Color Combinations

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#F28500
Tangerine
#006DF2
Blue (Crayola)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Tangerine - #F28500?

Color that best contrast with Tangerine - #F28500 is #006DF2, color name is Blue (Crayola)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Tangerine - #F28500?

Complementary or Opposite color for Tangerine - #F28500 is #006DF2, color name is Blue (Crayola)*.

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