Dark orange

#512e0c

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

Dark orange is a dark orange with dramatic warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. 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 #512e0c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#512e0c
RGB81, 46, 12
HSL30, 74%, 18%
HSV30, 85%, 32%
CMYK0%, 43%, 85%, 68%
Lab22.76, 12.97, 27.31
XYZ4.44, 3.73, 0.83
Decimal5320204
Web safe#663300
Pantone1545 C
Pantone1545 CHex#512e0cRgb81 46 12Cmyk0 43 85 68Lab23 13 27Darker#351e08Deep#512e0cLighter#89511b

Shades of dark orange

Tints of dark orange

Colors that go with dark orange

Dark orange in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 0, 43, 85, 68.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #512e0c on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 43 85 68
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 44 82 74
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #512e0c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #512e0c; }
.text { color: #512e0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #512e0c; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #512e0c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
12.03:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.75:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #512e0c 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 #512e0c 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 #512e0c 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

The figures for #512e0c come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.