Orange

#f79d13

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

Orange sits in the orange range, mid and vivid. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Orange color values

Every conversion for #f79d13, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f79d13
RGB247, 157, 19
HSL36, 93%, 52%
HSV36, 92%, 97%
CMYK0%, 36%, 92%, 3%
Lab72.19, 24.95, 74.15
XYZ50.53, 43.94, 6.43
Decimal16227603
Web safe#ff9900
Pantone1375 C
Pantone1375 CHex#f79d13Rgb247 157 19Cmyk0 36 92 3Lab72 25 74Darker#774a04Deep#bc7406Lighter#f1b860

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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, 36, 92, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f79d13 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 36 92 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 37 89 9
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.

Orange in css

Copy #f79d13 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f79d13; }
.text { color: #f79d13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f79d13; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f79d13 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.15:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.79:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f79d13 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orange on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #f79d13 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn orange into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #f79d13 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

Here is how the numbers for #f79d13 are worked out. 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.