Blushing
Blushing is a richly saturated orange shade with RGB(240, 209, 195) and hex code #F0D1C3, reading as light at a glance.
HEX
#F0D1C3
RGB
240, 209, 195
HSL
19°, 60%, 85%
CMYK
0%, 13%, 19%, 6%
LAB
86, 9, 11
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Description
- •Blushing (#F0D1C3) is a warm-toned orange color defined by RGB values of 240, 209, 195 and HSL values of 19 degrees hue, 60% saturation, and 85% lightness. At 85% lightness it appears light, and its richly saturated character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #C3E2F0 for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #F0E8C3 and #F0C3CB for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a orange shade, Blushing tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
Hue family
orange
Saturation level
richly saturated
Lightness level
light
Temperature
warm
Because Blushing is richly saturated and light, it tends to feel calm and unobtrusive in a design context.
Meaning
Within the orange family, colors like Blushing are commonly associated with creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
orange
Common associations
creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Blushing is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the orange family it belongs to has a long design history. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(19, 60%, 85%), Blushing has a relative luminance of about 0.68 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Blushing (#F0D1C3) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Blushing with black text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 14.6:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Blushing works well for backgrounds, body text, or supporting UI surfaces where subtlety matters, given its richly saturated and light profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with black text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 14.6:1
palette flexibility
combines with #C3E2F0 (complementary) and #C3F0D1/#D1C3F0 (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens