Manhattan Color
Manhattan is a orange color with hex code #F5C999. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with manhattan, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Manhattan Color Values
What Does Manhattan Mean?
Manhattan 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. As a lighter shade, Manhattan reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Manhattan is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: pale orange yellow, #FAD6A5).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Manhattan
Manhattan and #99C5F5 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 — #F59A99 and #F3F599, which sit beside manhattan on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair manhattan with triadic partners #99F5C8 and #C899F5. 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
- Corvette —
#FAD3A2(Delta E 4) - Maize —
#F5D5A0(Delta E 6) - Calico —
#E0C095(Delta E 7) - BurlyWood —
#DEB887(Delta E 7) - Rosy Brown —
#F0C2A0(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #F5C999; }
.background { background-color: #F5C999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #F5C999; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F5C99940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for manhattan?
Manhattan has the hex code #F5C999. In RGB notation it is rgb(245, 201, 153), in HSL it is hsl(31, 82%, 78%), and its OKLCH value is 0.863, 0.08, 68.9.
What does the color manhattan mean?
Orange-family colors like manhattan carry distinct psychological associations. Manhattan 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. As a lighter shade, Manhattan reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with manhattan?
Manhattan has three easy routes: its complement #99C5F5 for punch, its neighbors #F59A99 and #F3F599 for something calmer, or triadic partners #99F5C8 and #C899F5 when you want energy.
Is manhattan a standard web color?
No — Manhattan is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #F5C999 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make manhattan lighter or darker?
To lighten manhattan, 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 #FDF5EC (lightest tint) to #3C2206 (darkest shade).
About Manhattan
Manhattan 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 #F5C999 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.