Orange

#ffb02c

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

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.

Orange color values

Every conversion for #ffb02c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ffb02c
RGB255, 176, 44
HSL38, 100%, 59%
HSV38, 83%, 100%
CMYK0%, 31%, 83%, 0%
Lab77.57, 18.85, 72.63
XYZ57.22, 52.49, 9.5
Decimal16756780
Web safe#ff9933
Pantone1235 C
Pantone1235 CHex#ffb02cRgb255 176 44Cmyk0 31 83 0Lab78 19 73Darker#9c6200Deep#e48e00Lighter#f8c97a

Shades of orange

Tints of orange

Colors that go with orange

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, 31, 83, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ffb02c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 31 83 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 33 80 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.

Orange in css

Copy #ffb02c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ffb02c; }
.text { color: #ffb02c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffb02c; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ffb02c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.83:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
11.50:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ffb02c 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 #ffb02c 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orange into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ffb02c 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

Every value on this page for #ffb02c is computed, not guessed. 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.