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Pelican Pecker

#FF9F2E

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.05:1Fails

Black text

9.66:1AAA

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About Pelican Pecker

Pelican Pecker (#FF9F2E) is a mid-tone vivid orange. Its RGB value is 255, 159, 46 and its HSL value is 32°, 100%, 59%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Pelican Pecker, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#FF9F2E · #2E8EFF

Analogous

#FF372E · #FF9F2E · #F6FF2E

Triadic

#FF9F2E · #2EFF9F · #9F2EFF

Split complementary

#FF9F2E · #2EF6FF · #362EFF

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