Dark orange

#ff970f

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

Dark orange is a mid orange with balanced warmth. 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.

Dark orange color values

Every conversion for #ff970f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff970f
RGB255, 151, 15
HSL34, 100%, 53%
HSV34, 94%, 100%
CMYK0%, 41%, 94%, 0%
Lab71.84, 31.33, 75.04
XYZ52.39, 43.43, 6.07
Decimal16750351
Web safe#ff9900
Pantone1375 C
Pantone1375 CHex#ff970fRgb255 151 15Cmyk0 41 94 0Lab72 31 75Darker#7f4800Deep#c77100Lighter#f7b55f

Shades of dark orange

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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, 41, 94, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff970f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 41 94 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 42 90 6
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 #ff970f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff970f; }
.text { color: #ff970f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff970f; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff970f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.17:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.69:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff970f 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 #ff970f 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 #ff970f 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 #ff970f is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.