Tangerine Color
Tangerine is a brown color with hex code #E96E00. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tangerine, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tangerine Color Values
What Does Tangerine Mean?
Tangerine belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Tangerine sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tangerine is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep yellowish pink, #E66721). It is also known as Clementine.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tangerine
Tangerine and #007DEB 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 — #EB0008 and #EBE300, which sit beside tangerine on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tangerine with triadic partners #00EB6D and #6D00EB. 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
- Christine —
#E7730A(Delta E 4) - Chilean Fire —
#F77703(Delta E 5) - Ecstasy —
#FA7814(Delta E 5) - Tango —
#ED7A1C(Delta E 6) - Bamboo —
#DA6304(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #E96E00; }
.background { background-color: #E96E00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #E96E00; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E96E0040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tangerine?
Tangerine has the hex code #E96E00. In RGB notation it is rgb(233, 110, 0), in HSL it is hsl(28, 100%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.674, 0.178, 50.2.
What does the color tangerine mean?
Brown-family colors like tangerine carry distinct psychological associations. Tangerine belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Tangerine sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tangerine?
Tangerine has three easy routes: its complement #007DEB for punch, its neighbors #EB0008 and #EBE300 for something calmer, or triadic partners #00EB6D and #6D00EB when you want energy.
Is tangerine a standard web color?
No — Tangerine is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #E96E00 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tangerine lighter or darker?
To lighten tangerine, 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 #FFE7D1 (lightest tint) to #291300 (darkest shade).
About Tangerine
Tangerine is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has alternative names including Clementine. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #E96E00 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.