Orange

#b5a59d

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

Orange is a mid orange with grounded 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 #b5a59d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b5a59d

RGB181, 165, 157

HSL20, 14%, 66%

HSV20, 13%, 71%

CMYK0%, 9%, 13%, 29%

Lab68.87, 4.43, 6.24

XYZ38.6, 39.17, 37.42

Decimal11904413

Web safe#cc9999

Pantone207 C

Shades of orange

#a8958b #9b857a #8c756a #7b675d #69584f #574942 #463b35 #342c28 #231d1a #110f0d

Tints of orange

#bcada6 #c2b5af #c9bdb7 #d0c5c0 #d6cdc9 #ddd5d2 #e3ddda #eae6e3 #f1eeec #f7f6f5

Colors that go with orange

Complementary#9dadb5 Analogous#b59da1 Analogous#b5b19d Triadic#9db5a5 Triadic#a59db5 Split complementary#9db5b1 Split complementary#9da1b5

Orange in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 9, 13, 29.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b5a59d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 9 13 29

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 12 16 35

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 #b5a59d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b5a59d; }
.text { color: #b5a59d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5a59d; }

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 #b5a59d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b5a59d 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 #b5a59d 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 #b5a59d 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #b5a59d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.