Traditional Chinese color
Tangerine Color Code
Tangerine is a medium, vivid orange with the hex code #FF8936. In RGB it is rgb(255, 137, 54), in HSL hsl(25, 100%, 61%) and in CMYK cmyk(0%, 46%, 79%, 0%).
Color values
White text on Tangerine has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black text 8.88:1, so black text is the more readable choice.
The closest Tailwind CSS color is Orange 400 (#FB923C).
Meaning
Vibrant citrus color
Use Tangerine in CSS
.element {
color: #ff8936;
background-color: #ff8936;
border-color: rgb(255, 137, 54);
}Tints and shades of Tangerine
Ten steps from light to dark at the same hue. Click any swatch to copy it.
Colors that go with Tangerine
Color-wheel harmonies built from #FF8936. Click a swatch to copy it or open the set in the color wheel.
Split complementary
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Text contrast on Tangerine
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Questions about Tangerine
What is the hex code for Tangerine?
The hex code for Tangerine is #FF8936. Its RGB value is rgb(255, 137, 54) and its HSL value is hsl(25, 100%, 61%).
What colors go with Tangerine?
The complementary color of Tangerine is #38ACFF. For a softer scheme try the analogous colors #FF3849 and #FFEE38; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic colors #38FF8B and #8B38FF.
Is Tangerine readable as a text color?
On a white background Tangerine has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1, which does not pass WCAG AA for normal text (4.5:1). On black it reaches 8.88:1.