Dark orange

#ed8a00

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 #ed8a00, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ed8a00
RGB237, 138, 0
HSL35, 100%, 46%
HSV35, 100%, 93%
CMYK0%, 42%, 100%, 7%
Lab66.66, 30.54, 72.54
XYZ44.01, 36.18, 4.66
Decimal15567360
Web safe#ff9900
Pantone144 C
Pantone144 CHex#ed8a00Rgb237 138 0Cmyk0 42 100 7Lab67 31 73Darker#5e3700Deep#a66000Lighter#f5a93f

Shades of dark orange

Tints of dark orange

Colors that go with dark orange

Dark orange in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 42, 100, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ed8a00 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 42 100 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 43 96 13
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 #ed8a00 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ed8a00; }
.text { color: #ed8a00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ed8a00; }

How dark orange looks on light and dark

Dark orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ed8a00 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.55:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.24:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ed8a00 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 #ed8a00 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 #ed8a00 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 #ed8a00 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.