Tangerine - 03/18/1937
Tangerine is the Color of the Day for 03/18/1937. Tangerine has a hex value of #E78A61. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 231, Green: 138, and Blue: 97
Color Spaces of Tangerine
| Hex | E78A61 | #E78A61 |
| RGB | 231 138 97 | rgb(231 138 97) |
| RGB % | 91 54 38 | rgb(91 54 38) |
| CIELAB | 67.07, 33.6, 37.71 | |
| CMY | 9, 46, 62 | |
| CMYK | 0, 40, 58, 9 | |
| HSL | 18, 74, 64 | hsl(18 74% 64%) |
| HSV | 18, 58, 91 | hsv(18 58% 91%) |
| HSI | 17, 38, 155 | |
| HWB | 18, 38, 9 | hwb(18 38% 9%) |
| LCH | 67.07, 50.5, 48.3 | |
| XYZ | 46.34, 36.72, 12.12 | |
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All About Tangerine
Tangerine is a bright and bold color that draws inspiration from the vibrant orange hues of the fruit it is named after. This color is a rich and intense shade of orange, known for its cheerful and energetic nature. It has become increasingly popular in fashion, home decor, and graphic design, and is often used to create a lively and playful atmosphere.
Tangerine is a color that can be used in a variety of settings. In fashion, it is often used to create a bold and eye-catching look, particularly in dresses, jumpsuits, and accessories. In home decor, tangerine can be used to create a fun and lively atmosphere, particularly in children's rooms, playrooms, and outdoor spaces. This color is also a popular choice for sports teams and athletic gear, as it adds a touch of energy and excitement to any setting.
Tangerine is also a color that can be paired with a variety of other colors to create different effects. It pairs well with neutral colors such as white, gray, and black, as well as with other bright and bold colors such as hot pink and bright yellow. It can also be used to create a tropical or exotic feel when paired with other warm and saturated colors such as deep purple and turquoise blue.
Overall, tangerine is a bright and bold color that adds energy, playfulness, and excitement to any setting. Whether it's used in fashion, home decor, or graphic design, this color is sure to create a lively and stimulating atmosphere that evokes feelings of joy and enthusiasm.
Tangerine in Psychology
In terms of psychology, the color tangerine is often associated with enthusiasm, creativity, and joy. It is said to have a stimulating effect on the mind and body, and is often used in color therapy to promote feelings of happiness and optimism. This makes it a popular choice for social spaces, such as living rooms and entertainment areas, as well as for spaces where creativity and inspiration are important, such as art studios and offices.
Closest Common Color
Tangerine is closest to the common color orange. Orange is considered a tertiary color that is a mixture of red and yellow. Orange is a color that we see in nature and we associate it with social interaction, warmth, and friendly conversation. This color shares its name with the citrus based fruit oranges. The comforting tones in the color orange have made it the number one choice to represent safety in the construction industry. Everyday things that we see in orange are carrots, pumpkins, traffic cones, and oranges.
Shades of Tangerine
A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Tangerine all the way to Black evenly distributed.
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Tints of Tangerine
A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Tangerine all the way to White evenly distributed.
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Tones of Tangerine
A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Tangerine all the way to Gray evenly distributed.
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Monochromatic Colors of Tangerine
A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Tangerine.
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Complementary Color of Tangerine
Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Tangerine.
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Split Complementary Colors of Tangerine
A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Tangerine.
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Triadic Colors of Tangerine
A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Tangerine.
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Tetradic Colors of Tangerine
A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Tangerine.
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Analogous Colors of Tangerine
An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Tangerine.
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Variations of Tangerine
A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Tangerine has RGB values of R:231, G:138, and B:97. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Tangerine, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Tangerine.
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Web Safe Color of Tangerine
A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Tangerine.
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CSS Code for Tangerine
Text Color
This paragraph tag has text in the color #E78A61
Text Shadow Color
This text has a shadow in the color #E78A61
Border Color
This div tag has a border color of #E78A61
Background Color
This div tag has a background color of #E78A61
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Tangerine Accessibility
When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.
- Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
- Level AA: 4.5:1
- Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
- Level AAA: 7:1
In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Tangerine is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.
Tangerine Contrast on Black Background
The color Tangerine has passed 4 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 100% accessibility rating and therefore makes Tangerine a perfect choice against a Black background.
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Tangerine Contrast on White Background
The color Tangerine has passed 0 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 0% accessibility rating and therefore makes Tangerine a poor choice against a White background.
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