Color swatch image showing Pastel Orange (#FF7514) with RGB(255,117,20) values

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Pastel Orange (#FF7514) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) Color Information

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) RGB value is (255, 117, 20). The hex color red value is 255, green is 117, and blue is 20. Its HSL format shows a hue of 25°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 54 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 54 percent, 92 percent, 0 percent.

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Pastel Orange (#FF7514) Color Meaning

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) embodies energetic warmth, vibrant approachability, and autumnal zest. This bright, saturated orange is more intense than its peachy counterpart, evoking ripe persimmons, Halloween pumpkins, and terracotta clay. Psychologically, Pastel Orange (#FF7514) is stimulating and sociable, generating feelings of enthusiasm, confidence, and friendly extroversion. It commands attention with its cheerful boldness, making it effective for calls to action or designs needing to project energy and approachable excitement. This color is warm, welcoming, and inherently dynamic. Culturally, Pastel Orange (#FF7514) is linked to harvest festivals, athletic branding, and safety equipment, symbolizing visibility, festivity, and high-spirited activity. Symbolically, it represents abundant joy, creative fire, and an invitation to engage actively with the world. Therefore, Pastel Orange (#FF7514) acts as a visual catalyst for community, celebration, and motivated action, bridging the gap between playful energy and purposeful intensity.

Color Conversion

Convert Pastel Orange (#FF7514) 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
#FF7514
RGB
rgb(255, 117, 20)
HSL
hsl(25°, 100%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 92%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(25°, 92%, 100%)
XYZ
47.7276 34.0331 4.7153
Yxy
34.0331 0.5519 0.3936
Hunter Lab
58.3379 8.3418 5.5612
CIE-Lab
64.9888 48.3277 69.4018

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green117 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue20 / 255 (8%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Yellow92 / 100 (92%)
92%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) 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

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) 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 Pastel Orange (#FF7514) 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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#FF7514

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF7514 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

Pastel Orange (#FF7514)

protanopia

#c3c22b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF7514;

Text Color

color: #FF7514;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF7514;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF751440;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF7514;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF7514 0%, #a24300 100%);

Pastel Orange (#FF7514) Color FAQs

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