What color is Light Orange?
Light orange is a pale, warm tone that sits between peach and a diluted tangerine, hex #FFDBBB, with a soft, almost powdery brightness. It has the gentle warmth of fresh apricot flesh, without the deeper richness of a full orange.
What is the meaning of the color Light Orange?
The name traces to the broader orange family, which entered English as a color term around 1512, derived from the Sanskrit naranga through Arabic and Old French. As textile dyeing expanded in Europe during the 17th century, lighter orange tints became achievable through diluted saffron and safflower dyes, making pale orange shades accessible beyond the luxury market. By the 20th century, softer orange tones gained wider use in interior design and commercial packaging, valued for their approachable warmth. Faber-Castell introduced light orange as a named pencil color in their standardized artist ranges, anchoring the shade as a recognized color category in everyday creative tools.
What colors go with Light Orange?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFDBBB |
color: #FFDBBB;
|
| RGB | 255, 219, 187 |
color: rgb(255, 219, 187);
|
| RGB Percentage | 100%, 86%, 73% |
color: rgb(100%, 86%, 73%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 27%, 0% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 28°, 100%, 87% |
color: hsl(28, 100%, 87%);
|
| HSV | 28°, 27%, 100% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 70, 7, 11 |
color: lab(70% 7 11);
|
| Decimal | 16767931 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.light-orange {
color: #FFDBBB;
}
$light-orange: #FFDBBB;
rgb(255, 219, 187)