Orange

#de9621

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

This is Orange, a strong orange at 37 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Orange color values

Every conversion for #de9621, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#de9621
RGB222, 150, 33
HSL37, 74%, 50%
HSV37, 85%, 87%
CMYK0%, 32%, 85%, 13%
Lab67.61, 18.32, 66.04
XYZ41.31, 37.45, 6.49
Decimal14587425
Web safe#cc9933
Pantone138 C
Pantone138 CHex#de9621Rgb222 150 33Cmyk0 32 85 13Lab68 18 66Darker#62420fDeep#a06c18Lighter#e0b266

Shades of orange

Tints of orange

Colors that go with orange

Orange in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 32, 85, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #de9621 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 32 85 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 82 19
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Orange in css

Copy #de9621 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #de9621; }
.text { color: #de9621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #de9621; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #de9621 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.47:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.49:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #de9621 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orange on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #de9621 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 orange? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orange into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #de9621 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #de9621 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.