Lighter companion
Tangerine Core Bright
#E16914 · hsl(25, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 92, 17)
HSL
hsl(25, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 53%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
About this color
Tangerine Velvet Bright (#C55C11) belongs to the orange family — hue 25°, 84% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-tangerine-velvet-bright: #C55C11; --colorarchive-tangerine-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(25, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-tangerine-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 92, 17); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Tangerine Dusk Bright
#A04B0E · hsl(25, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Steel Velvet Bright
#117AC5 · hsl(205, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Amber Velvet Bright
#C5A711 · hsl(50, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Crimson Velvet Bright
#C51111 · hsl(0, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Celadon Velvet Bright
#11C55C · hsl(145, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5 · hsl(260, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Cyan Velvet Bright
#11C5B6 · hsl(175, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Indigo Velvet Bright
#112FC5 · hsl(230, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Tangerine Velvet Bright #C55C11 Lighter companion: Tangerine Core Bright #E16914 Darker companion: Tangerine Dusk Bright #A04B0E Complementary counterpoint: Steel Velvet Bright #117AC5 Analogous lead: Amber Velvet Bright #C5A711 Analogous echo: Crimson Velvet Bright #C51111 Triadic +120°: Celadon Velvet Bright #11C55C Triadic +240°: Orchid Velvet Bright #4D11C5 Split-comp +150°: Cyan Velvet Bright #11C5B6 Split-comp +210°: Indigo Velvet Bright #112FC5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Tangerine Velvet Pure
#CE5B09 · hsl(25, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Core Bright
#E16914 · hsl(25, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Velvet Vivid
#BA5E1C · hsl(25, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Ember Velvet Bright
#C54D11 · hsl(20, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Coral Velvet Bright
#C56B11 · hsl(30, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Tangerine Dusk Bright
#A04B0E · hsl(25, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A8AE35
Protanopia
#A2A230
Tritanopia
#C13F42
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