Tangerine Color Palette
Tangerine Color Palette built around #F28500, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 8.13:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFCF9C | |
| surface | #F7912C | |
| text | #843F00 | |
| text-muted | #3672BC | |
| primary | #F28500 | |
| secondary | #3672BC | |
| accent | #F7912C |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffcf9c;
--surface: #f7912c;
--text: #843f00;
--text-muted: #3672bc;
--primary: #f28500;
--secondary: #3672bc;
--accent: #f7912c;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #F28500 | #FFCF9C | #843F00 | #3672BC | #F7912C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #F28500 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 |
| #FFCF9C | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 1.6 |
| #843F00 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| #3672BC | 1.9 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
| #F7912C | 1.1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the tangerine color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #F28500, #FFCF9C, #843F00, #3672BC, #F7912C.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.