ORANGE

Pastel Orange

#FFB347

Conversions

HEX#FFB347

RGBrgb(255, 179, 71)

HSLhsl(35, 100%, 64%)

HSVhsv(35, 72%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 72%, 0%)

Copy CSS

color: #ffb347;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(255, 179, 71);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(35, 100%, 64%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 1.78 : 1

On ink blackPass · 10.74 : 1

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About Pastel Orange

Pastel Orange is the hex color #FFB347, which translates to rgb(255, 179, 71) in RGB and hsl(35, 100%, 64%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 35 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 64 percent. That combination gives Pastel Orange a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Pastel Orange compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520), a CIE76 distance of 13.4 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is orange-300 (#FFB86A), at a distance of 14.4. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Apricot at 2.0. Sorted by lightness, Pastel Orange is number 13 of the 18 orange colors here.

Text on Pastel Orange

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Pastel Orange, led by Ink black at 10.74:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Pastel Orange already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Pastel Orange. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	5.79:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Pastel Orange

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Pastel Orange for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Pastel Orange

Format	Value
HEX	#FFB347
RGB	rgb(255, 179, 71)
HSL	hsl(35, 100%, 64%)
HSV	hsv(35, 72%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 30%, 72%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(82.08% 0.1486 72.10)
CIELAB	lab(78.44 18.26 63.61)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.