Orange

#faad2c

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 38 degrees. 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 #faad2c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#faad2c

RGB250, 173, 44

HSL38, 95%, 58%

HSV38, 82%, 98%

CMYK0%, 31%, 82%, 2%

Lab76.31, 18.32, 71.33

XYZ54.82, 50.39, 9.22

Decimal16428332

Web safe#ff9933

Pantone137 C

Shades of orange

#f9a312 #ec9606 #d28505 #b87504 #9f6504 #855403 #6b4403 #513402 #382301 #1e1301

Tints of orange

#fab53f #fbbc53 #fbc466 #fccb79 #fcd38d #fddaa0 #fde2b3 #fee9c7 #fef1da #fff8ee

Colors that go with orange

Complementary#2c79fa Analogous#fa462c Analogous#e0fa2c Triadic#2cfaad Triadic#ad2cfa Split complementary#2ce0fa Split complementary#462cfa

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, 31, 82, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #faad2c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 31 82 2

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 33 79 8

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 #faad2c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #faad2c; }
.text { color: #faad2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #faad2c; }

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 #faad2c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #faad2c 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 #faad2c 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 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 #faad2c 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 #faad2c is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.