Dark orange

#4e2c01

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark orange, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark orange, a vivid orange at 34 degrees. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Dark orange color values

Every conversion for #4e2c01, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e2c01
RGB78, 44, 1
HSL34, 97%, 15%
HSV34, 99%, 31%
CMYK0%, 44%, 99%, 69%
Lab21.66, 12.26, 30.54
XYZ4.05, 3.42, 0.48
Decimal5123073
Web safe#663300
Pantone732 C
Pantone732 CHex#4e2c01Rgb78 44 1Cmyk0 44 99 69Lab22 12 31Darker#3c2201Lighter#8d5309

Shades of dark orange

Tints of dark orange

Colors that go with dark orange

Dark orange in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 44, 99, 69.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e2c01 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 44 99 69
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 95 75
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orange in css

Copy #4e2c01 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e2c01; }
.text { color: #4e2c01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e2c01; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4e2c01 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.47:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.68:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e2c01 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orange on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4e2c01 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark orange? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark orange into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4e2c01 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark orange, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #4e2c01 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.