Orange

#a18463

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

Orange is a mid orange with confident warmth. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Orange color values

Every conversion for #a18463, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a18463

RGB161, 132, 99

HSL32, 25%, 51%

HSV32, 39%, 63%

CMYK0%, 18%, 39%, 37%

Lab57.06, 6.32, 21.99

XYZ25.2, 24.98, 15.3

Decimal10585187

Web safe#999966

Pantone479 C

Shades of orange

#947859 #866d51 #776148 #69553f #5b4a37 #4c3e2e #3e3325 #30271d #211b14 #13100c

Tints of orange

#aa8f71 #b29b80 #bba68e #c4b29d #cdbdab #d5c9ba #ded4c8 #e7dfd7 #f0ebe5 #f8f6f4

Colors that go with orange

Complementary#6380a1 Analogous#a16563 Analogous#9fa163 Triadic#63a184 Triadic#8463a1 Split complementary#639fa1 Split complementary#6563a1

Orange in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 18, 39, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a18463 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 18 39 37

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 21 40 43

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.

Orange in css

Copy #a18463 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a18463; }
.text { color: #a18463; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a18463; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a18463 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a18463 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orange on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a18463 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around 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 orange into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a18463 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #a18463 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.