Casablanca Color
Casablanca is a orange color with hex code #F8B853. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with casablanca, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Casablanca Color Values
What Does Casablanca Mean?
Casablanca belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Casablanca sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Casablanca is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: brilliant orange yellow, #FFC14F).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Casablanca
Casablanca and #5493F8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #F86754 and #E5F854, which sit beside casablanca on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair casablanca with triadic partners #54F8B9 and #B954F8. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Saffron —
#F9BF58(Delta E 3) - Koromiko —
#FFBD5F(Delta E 4) - Texas Rose —
#FFB555(Delta E 5) - Butterscotch —
#FDB147(Delta E 7) - Tulip Tree —
#EAB33B(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F8B853; }
.background { background-color: #F8B853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F8B853; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F8B85340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for casablanca?
Casablanca has the hex code #F8B853. In RGB notation it is rgb(248, 184, 83), in HSL it is hsl(37, 92%, 65%), and its OKLCH value is 0.824, 0.138, 76.
What does the color casablanca mean?
Orange-family colors like casablanca carry distinct psychological associations. Casablanca belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Casablanca sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with casablanca?
Casablanca has three easy routes: its complement #5493F8 for punch, its neighbors #F86754 and #E5F854 for something calmer, or triadic partners #54F8B9 and #B954F8 when you want energy.
Is casablanca a standard web color?
No — Casablanca is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F8B853 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make casablanca lighter or darker?
To lighten casablanca, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEF3E2 (lightest tint) to #362202 (darkest shade).
About Casablanca
Casablanca is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #F8B853 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.