Color swatch image showing Pink Orange (#FF9966) with RGB(255,153,102) values

Pink Orange (#FF9966) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Pink Orange (#FF9966) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Pink Orange (#FF9966) Color Information

Pink Orange (#FF9966) RGB value is (255, 153, 102). The hex color red value is 255, green is 153, and blue is 102. Its HSL format shows a hue of 20°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 70 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 40 percent, 60 percent, 0 percent.

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Pink Orange (#FF9966) Color Meaning

Pink Orange (#FF9966) embodies vibrant warmth, energetic cheer, and accessible zest. This bright, peachy orange sits exactly between pink and orange, evoking tropical sunsets, juicy citrus, and playful, modern design. Psychologically, Pink Orange (#FF9966) is invigorating and friendly, stimulating enthusiasm, sociability, and a sense of optimistic, healthy fun. It captures attention with its juicy warmth, making it effective for signaling creativity, approachability, and youthful vitality. This color is energetic without being aggressive, and sweet without being childish. Culturally, Pink Orange (#FF9966) is prevalent in contemporary lifestyle branding, summer fashion, and digital interfaces aiming for a fresh, optimistic, and gender-inclusive vibe. Symbolically, it represents a blended, modern identity, joy that is both warm and bright, and creativity that is collaborative and open. Therefore, Pink Orange (#FF9966) acts as a bridge between traditionally gendered colors, offering a hue that signals innovation, friendly energy, and a forward-looking, inclusive optimism.

Color Conversion

Convert Pink Orange (#FF9966) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FF9966
RGB
rgb(255, 153, 102)
HSL
hsl(20°, 100%, 70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(20°, 60%, 100%)
XYZ
55.0295 45.0018 18.3562
Yxy
45.0018 0.4648 0.3801
Hunter Lab
67.0834 7.6442 6.0591
CIE-Lab
72.8931 33.5712 42.7786

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green153 / 255 (60%)
60%
Blue102 / 255 (40%)
40%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Yellow60 / 100 (60%)
60%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Pink Orange (#FF9966) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Pink Orange (#FF9966) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Pink Orange (#FF9966) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF9966 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Pink Orange (#FF9966)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF9966;

Text Color

color: #FF9966;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF9966;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF996640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF9966;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF9966 0%, #ce4500 100%);

Pink Orange (#FF9966) Color FAQs

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