Orange

#ffad0a

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 40 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 #ffad0a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffad0a

RGB255, 173, 10

HSL40, 100%, 52%

HSV40, 96%, 100%

CMYK0%, 32%, 96%, 0%

Lab76.78, 19.84, 79.09

XYZ56.24, 51.17, 7.2

Decimal16755978

Web safe#ff9900

Pantone1235 C

Shades of orange

#f2a100 #da9100 #c38200 #ab7200 #946200 #7c5300 #654300 #4d3400 #362400 #1f1400

Tints of orange

#ffb521 #ffbc37 #ffc44e #ffcb65 #ffd37c #ffdb92 #ffe2a9 #ffeac0 #fff1d6 #fff9ed

Colors that go with orange

Complementary#0a5cff Analogous#ff330a Analogous#d6ff0a Triadic#0affad Triadic#ad0aff Split complementary#0ad6ff Split complementary#330aff

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, 32, 96, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffad0a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 32 96 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 33 92 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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Orange in css

Copy #ffad0a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffad0a; }
.text { color: #ffad0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffad0a; }

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 #ffad0a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffad0a 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 #ffad0a 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 #ffad0a 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

The figures for #ffad0a come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.