Dark orange

#e18d06

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 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.

Dark orange color values

Every conversion for #e18d06, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e18d06
RGB225, 141, 6
HSL37, 95%, 45%
HSV37, 97%, 88%
CMYK0%, 37%, 97%, 12%
Lab65.8, 23.99, 70.38
XYZ40.61, 35.07, 4.8
Decimal14781702
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone144 C
Pantone144 CHex#e18d06Rgb225 141 6Cmyk0 37 97 12Lab66 24 70Darker#563602Deep#9b6104Lighter#f0ac3f

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, 37, 97, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e18d06 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 37 97 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 38 93 18
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 #e18d06 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e18d06; }
.text { color: #e18d06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e18d06; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e18d06 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.62:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.01:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e18d06 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 #e18d06 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 #e18d06 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

Every value on this page for #e18d06 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.