Tree Poppy Color
Tree Poppy is a orange color with hex code #FC9C1D. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tree poppy, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tree Poppy Color Values
What Does Tree Poppy Mean?
Tree Poppy 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. Tree Poppy sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tree Poppy is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid orange yellow, #F6A600).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tree Poppy
Tree Poppy and #1D7DFC 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 — #FC2C1D and #EDFC1D, which sit beside tree poppy on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tree poppy with triadic partners #1DFC9B and #9B1DFC. 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
- Sunshade —
#FF9E2C(Delta E 4) - Sea Buckthorn —
#FBA129(Delta E 4) - California —
#FE9D04(Delta E 5) - Mango —
#FFA62B(Delta E 5) - West Side —
#FF910F(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FC9C1D; }
.background { background-color: #FC9C1D; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FC9C1D; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FC9C1D40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tree poppy?
Tree Poppy has the hex code #FC9C1D. In RGB notation it is rgb(252, 156, 29), in HSL it is hsl(34, 97%, 55%), and its OKLCH value is 0.774, 0.166, 65.5.
What does the color tree poppy mean?
Orange-family colors like tree poppy carry distinct psychological associations. Tree Poppy 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. Tree Poppy sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tree poppy?
Tree Poppy has three easy routes: its complement #1D7DFC for punch, its neighbors #FC2C1D and #EDFC1D for something calmer, or triadic partners #1DFC9B and #9B1DFC when you want energy.
Is tree poppy a standard web color?
No — Tree Poppy is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FC9C1D or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tree poppy lighter or darker?
To lighten tree poppy, 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 #FEEFDC (lightest tint) to #2D1A01 (darkest shade).
About Tree Poppy
Tree Poppy 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 #FC9C1D to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.