Orange

#f6ae51

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 34 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 #f6ae51, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f6ae51

RGB246, 174, 81

HSL34, 90%, 64%

HSV34, 67%, 96%

CMYK0%, 29%, 67%, 4%

Lab76.35, 17.65, 56.75

XYZ54.63, 50.46, 14.64

Decimal16166481

Web safe#ff9966

Pantone150 C

Shades of orange

#f5a135 #f39419 #e2850c #c6740a #aa6409 #8e5307 #724306 #553204 #392203 #1d1102

Tints of orange

#f7b561 #f8bd70 #f8c480 #f9cb90 #fad3a0 #fbdaaf #fce1bf #fce8cf #fdf0de #fef7ee

Colors that go with orange

Complementary#5199f6 Analogous#f65b51 Analogous#ecf651 Triadic#51f6ae Triadic#ae51f6 Split complementary#51ecf6 Split complementary#5b51f6

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, 29, 67, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f6ae51 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 29 67 4

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 31 66 10

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 #f6ae51 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f6ae51; }
.text { color: #f6ae51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6ae51; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f6ae51 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f6ae51 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 #f6ae51 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #f6ae51 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f6ae51 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.