#FF9E1B · near Cantaloupe

#FF9E1B (RGB 255, 158, 27) is a medium, highly saturated orange, closest to Cantaloupe and near Orange and Marigold. Orange suggests warmth, friendliness and optimism; it feels approachable and playful, which makes #FF9E1B a natural choice for buttons, food packaging, kids and outdoor brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 78% lightness and 0.17 chroma at hue 66°.

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HEX#FF9E1B

RGBrgb(255, 158, 27)

HSLhsl(34, 100%, 55%)

CMYK0, 38, 89, 0

CSS var--cantaloupe

Contrast2.07:1 white · 10.16:1 black

Similar named colors

Cantaloupe #FFA62FOrange #FFA500Marigold #EAA221Honey #EB9605Carrot #ED9121

How to use #FF9E1B

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FF9E1B (10.16:1); white text does not (2.07:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FF9E1B with its analogous neighbors #FF291A and #F0FF1A; for contrast use its complement #1A7DFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--cantaloupe: #FF9E1B;

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Shades & tints

#332005#663F0B#995F10#CC7E16#FF9E1B#FFB149#FFC576#FFD8A4#FFECD1

Color harmonies for #FF9E1B

Complementary

#FF9E1B#1A7DFF

Analogous

#FF9E1B#FF291A#F0FF1A

Triadic

#FF9E1B#1AFF9C#9C1AFF

Split complementary

#FF9E1B#1AF0FF#291AFF

Tetradic

#FF9E1B#1AFF29#1A7DFF#FF1AF0