Information about Pale Tangelo color

#FFD9C2 - Pale Tangelo color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFD9C2, known as "Pale Tangelo", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 217, 194) — 100% red, 85.1% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 24 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FFD9C2 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Karry (#FEDCC1). Slightly further away sit Very Pale Orange (#FFDFBF) and Apricot Cream (#FDDCC8).

The recipe behind #FFD9C2 is rgb(255, 217, 194), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 16.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. The name "Pale Tangelo" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pale Tangelo color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Pale Tangelo color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2
#FFE0CE

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#FFE8DA

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#FFEFE6

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#FFF7F2

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White

#FFFFFF

Pale Tangelo color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2
#FFA168

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#FF6A0E

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#B34400

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#592200

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Black

#000000

Pale Tangelo color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2
#F5C3A5

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#E3AF90

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#C99D82

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#A88D7D

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Grey

#808080

Pale Tangelo color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F3FFC1

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#FFF1C1

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Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2
#FFC1C2

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#FFC1DB

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#FFC1F3

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Pale Tangelo color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#FFD9C2
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

#C2E8FF
#C2E8FF

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#FFD9C2
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

#C2C9FF
Pale Phthalo Blue

#C2C9FF

#C2FFF8
#C2FFF8

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#FFF8C2
#FFF8C2

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#FFD9C2
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

#FFC2C9
Pale Amaranth

#FFC2C9

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#FFD9C2
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

#C2FFD9
Pale Sea Green

#C2FFD9

#D9C2FF
Pale Blue Violet

#D9C2FF

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#FFD9C2
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

#E8FFC2
#E8FFC2

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#C2E8FF
#C2E8FF

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#D9C2FF
Pale Blue Violet

#D9C2FF

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#FFD9C2
Pale Tangelo

#FFD9C2

#C9FFC2
Pale Sap Green

#C9FFC2

#C2E8FF
#C2E8FF

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#F8C2FF
#F8C2FF

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Nearest named colors to Pale Tangelo

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Karry color link
Karry

#FEDCC1

Very Pale Orange color link
Very Pale Orange

#FFDFBF

Apricot Cream color link
Apricot Cream

#FDDCC8

Pale Vermilion color link
Pale Vermilion

#FFD1C2

Skin color link
Skin

#FFE0BD

Unbleached Silk color link
Unbleached Silk

#FFDDCA

Peach Puff color link
Peach Puff

#FFDAB9

Tuft Bush color link
Tuft Bush

#F9D3BE

Pastel Peach color link
Pastel Peach

#F7DFC2

Bisque color link
Bisque

#FFE4C4

Sandy Beach color link
Sandy Beach

#FEDBB7

Sazerac color link
Sazerac

#F5DEC4

Pale Tangelo color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFD9C2
  • RGB255, 217, 194
  • CMYK0, 15, 24, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 217, 194)
  • HSL23°, 100%, 88%
  • HSL Precise22.623°, 100%, 88.039%
  • HSV23°, 24%, 100%
  • HSB23°, 24%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.851, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.851, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.851, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFFD9C2
  • DECIMAL ID16767426
  • Name Length12
  • This page visited16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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