Orange

#f4b85b

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

Orange is a mid orange with confident 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 #f4b85b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f4b85b
RGB244, 184, 91
HSL36, 87%, 66%
HSV36, 63%, 96%
CMYK0%, 25%, 63%, 4%
Lab78.62, 12.17, 54.6
XYZ56.34, 54.27, 17.4
Decimal16037979
Web safe#ffcc66
Pantone1365 C
Pantone1365 CHex#f4b85bRgb244 184 91Cmyk0 25 63 4Lab79 12 55Darker#b4720cDeep#f09b18Lighter#f4d4a2

Shades of orange

Tints of orange

Colors that go with orange

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, 25, 63, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f4b85b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 25 63 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 27 62 10
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 #f4b85b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f4b85b; }
.text { color: #f4b85b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4b85b; }

How orange looks on light and dark

Orange and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f4b85b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.77:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
11.85:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f4b85b 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 #f4b85b 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 #f4b85b 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 #f4b85b 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.