Dark orange

#df8a02

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

Dark orange is a deep orange with rich warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark orange color values

Every conversion for #df8a02, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#df8a02
RGB223, 138, 2
HSL37, 98%, 44%
HSV37, 99%, 87%
CMYK0%, 38%, 99%, 13%
Lab64.86, 24.69, 70.21
XYZ39.53, 33.87, 4.51
Decimal14649858
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone144 C
Pantone144 CHex#df8a02Rgb223 138 2Cmyk0 38 99 13Lab65 25 70Darker#513201Deep#985e01Lighter#f3aa36

Shades of dark orange

Tints of dark orange

Colors that go with dark orange

Dark orange in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 38, 99, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #df8a02 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 38 99 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 39 95 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dark orange in css

Copy #df8a02 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #df8a02; }
.text { color: #df8a02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8a02; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #df8a02 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.70:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.77:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #df8a02 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 #df8a02 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 #df8a02 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 #df8a02 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.