Dark orange

#e38e00

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 38 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 #e38e00, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e38e00
RGB227, 142, 0
HSL38, 100%, 45%
HSV38, 100%, 89%
CMYK0%, 37%, 100%, 11%
Lab66.27, 24.25, 71.66
XYZ41.35, 35.68, 4.71
Decimal14913024
Web safe#cc9900
Pantone144 C
Pantone144 CHex#e38e00Rgb227 142 0Cmyk0 37 100 11Lab66 24 72Darker#543500Deep#9c6100Lighter#f4ad36

Shades of dark orange

Tints of dark orange

Colors that go with dark orange

Dark orange in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 37, 100, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e38e00 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 37 100 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 38 96 17
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.

Dark orange in css

Copy #e38e00 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e38e00; }
.text { color: #e38e00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e38e00; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e38e00 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.58:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.14:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e38e00 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark orange on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e38e00 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark orange into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e38e00 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 #e38e00 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.