Cadmium Orange color hex code is #F99471

What is Cadmium Orange Color?

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Cadmium Orange is a Pantone textile Cotton eXtended color with the PMS number 15-1340 TCX. It is not a web color and cannot be used in HTML and CSS code by name. However, it can be applied to web pages and digital works with its hex, RGB or HSL values.
Cadmium Orange color hex code is #F99471 with RGB (249, 148, 113). Please note that the equivalent RAL and CMYK values mentioned on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code and are only approximates.

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Cadmium Orange Color Codes

Hex Code	#F99471
RGB Values	(249, 148, 113)
CMYK Values	(0%, 41%, 55%, 2%)
HSV/HSB Values	(15°, 55%, 98%)
Closest Web Safe	#FF9966
Inverse Color	#066B8E [Sea Blue]
Pantone®	15-1340 TCX
Closest RAL	1034 [Pastel yellow]
Complementary Color	#71D6F9 [Sky Blue (Crayola)]

Cadmium Orange Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#AAAAAA
Desaturated	#B5B5B5
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#AEAEAE
Weighted Average (Luma)	#A7A7A7
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#CDCDCD

Cadmium Orange Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of F99471. Complementary color is 71D6F9

Complementary Palette

The complement of Cadmium Orange is Sky Blue (Crayola) with the hex code #71D6F9. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #F99471 color is offered by #71D6F9. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (F99471, F9D871 and F97192)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Cadmium Orange (#F99471) are Dandelion (Crayola) (#F9D871) and Light Crimson (#F97192). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Cadmium Orange with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (F99471, 71F9D8 and 7192F9)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Cadmium Orange (#F99471) are #71F9D8 (Aquamarine) and #7192F9 (Cornflower Blue). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (F99471, 71F994 and 9471F9)

Triadic Palette

Cadmium Orange triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #71F994 (Very Light Malachite Green) and #9471F9 (Violets Are Blue) along with #F99471 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (F99471, 71F994, 71D6F9 and F971D6)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Cadmium Orange has four colors - #71F994 (Very Light Malachite Green), #71D6F9 (Sky Blue (Crayola)) and #F971D6 (Rose Pink) in addition to the base color (#F99471). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (F99471, 92F971, 71D6F9 and D871F9)

Square Palette

Cadmium Orange square color palette has #92F971 (Light Green), #71D6F9 (Sky Blue (Crayola)) and #D871F9 (Heliotrope). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Cadmium Orange Color Rainbow Palette

Our Cadmium Orange rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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