Orange

#e9a73d

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

This is 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.

Orange color values

Every conversion for #e9a73d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e9a73d
RGB233, 167, 61
HSL37, 80%, 58%
HSV37, 74%, 91%
CMYK0%, 28%, 74%, 9%
Lab73.09, 14.91, 61.55
XYZ48.27, 45.3, 10.61
Decimal15312701
Web safe#ff9933
Pantone143 C
Pantone143 CHex#e9a73dRgb233 167 61Cmyk0 28 74 9Lab73 15 62Darker#885a0fDeep#c88417Lighter#ebc383

Shades of orange

Tints of orange

Colors that go with orange

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, 28, 74, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e9a73d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 28 74 9
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 30 72 15
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 #e9a73d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e9a73d; }
.text { color: #e9a73d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9a73d; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e9a73d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.09:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
10.06:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e9a73d 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 #e9a73d 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 #e9a73d 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 #e9a73d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.