Tulip Tree Color
Tulip Tree is a orange color with hex code #EAB33B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tulip tree, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tulip Tree Color Values
What Does Tulip Tree Mean?
Tulip Tree 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. Tulip Tree sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tulip Tree is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: brilliant orange yellow, #FFC14F).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tulip Tree
Tulip Tree and #3971EA 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 — #EA5939 and #CAEA39, which sit beside tulip tree on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tulip tree with triadic partners #39EAB2 and #B239EA. 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
- GoldenRod —
#DAA520(Delta E 6) - Anzac —
#E0B646(Delta E 7) - Fuel Yellow —
#ECA927(Delta E 8) - Saffron —
#F9BF58(Delta E 8) - Casablanca —
#F8B853(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #EAB33B; }
.background { background-color: #EAB33B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #EAB33B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EAB33B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tulip tree?
Tulip Tree has the hex code #EAB33B. In RGB notation it is rgb(234, 179, 59), in HSL it is hsl(41, 81%, 57%), and its OKLCH value is 0.797, 0.145, 82.8.
What does the color tulip tree mean?
Orange-family colors like tulip tree carry distinct psychological associations. Tulip Tree 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. Tulip Tree sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tulip tree?
Tulip Tree has three easy routes: its complement #3971EA for punch, its neighbors #EA5939 and #CAEA39 for something calmer, or triadic partners #39EAB2 and #B239EA when you want energy.
Is tulip tree a standard web color?
No — Tulip Tree is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #EAB33B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tulip tree lighter or darker?
To lighten tulip tree, 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 #FCF2DF (lightest tint) to #2E2105 (darkest shade).
About Tulip Tree
Tulip Tree 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 #EAB33B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.