Moccasin Color
Moccasin is a orange color with hex code #FFE4B5. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with moccasin, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Moccasin Color Values
What Does Moccasin Mean?
Moccasin 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, Moccasin reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Moccasin is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: pale orange yellow, #FAD6A5). It is also known as Hopi Moccasin.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Moccasin
Moccasin and #B3CFFF 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 — #FFBDB3 and #F5FFB3, which sit beside moccasin on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair moccasin with triadic partners #B3FFE3 and #E3B3FF. 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
- NavajoWhite —
#FFDEAD(Delta E 3) - Banana Mania —
#FAE7B5(Delta E 3) - Wheat —
#F5DEB3(Delta E 3) - Frangipani —
#FFDEB3(Delta E 3) - Colonial White —
#FFEDBC(Delta E 4)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FFE4B5; }
.background { background-color: #FFE4B5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFE4B5; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFE4B540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for moccasin?
Moccasin has the hex code #FFE4B5. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 228, 181), in HSL it is hsl(38, 100%, 85%), and its OKLCH value is 0.93, 0.068, 81.4.
What does the color moccasin mean?
Orange-family colors like moccasin carry distinct psychological associations. Moccasin 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, Moccasin reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with moccasin?
Moccasin has three easy routes: its complement #B3CFFF for punch, its neighbors #FFBDB3 and #F5FFB3 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B3FFE3 and #E3B3FF when you want energy.
Is moccasin a standard web color?
Yes — Moccasin is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #FFE4B5 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make moccasin lighter or darker?
To lighten moccasin, 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 #FFFBF5 (lightest tint) to #472D00 (darkest shade).
About Moccasin
Moccasin is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has alternative names including Hopi Moccasin. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FFE4B5 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.