Information about Dark Orange color

#FF8C00 - Dark Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF8C00 ("Dark Orange") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 140, 0) — 100% red, 54.9% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 100 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FF8C00 is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from American Orange (#FF8B00). Slightly further away sit Ewing Orange (#FF8B08) and Fanta Orange (#FF8300).

The recipe behind #FF8C00 is rgb(255, 140, 0), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF8C00: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. The name "Dark Orange" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Orange color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Orange color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Orange

#FF8C00
#FFA332

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#FFBA65

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#FFD199

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#FFE8CC

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Orange color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Orange

#FF8C00
#CC7000

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#995400

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#663800

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#321C00

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Black

#000000

Dark Orange color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Orange

#FF8C00
#E58919

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#CC8733

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#B2844C

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#998266

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Grey

#808080

Dark Orange color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Harlequin

#3FFF00
#A5FF00

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#FFF200

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Dark Orange

#FF8C00
#FF2600

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Electric Crimson

#FF003F
#FF00A5

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Dark Orange color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#FF8C00
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

#0073FF
#0073FF

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#FF8C00
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

#0D00FF
#0D00FF

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#00F2FF
#00F2FF

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#F2FF00
Hot Lemon

#F2FF00

#FF8C00
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

#FF0D00
#FF0D00

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#FF8C00
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

#00FF8C
#00FF8C

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#8C00FF
#8C00FF

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#FF8C00
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

#73FF00
#73FF00

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#0073FF
#0073FF

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#8C00FF
#8C00FF

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#FF8C00
Dark Orange

#FF8C00

#00FF0D
#00FF0D

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#0073FF
#0073FF

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#FF00F2
#FF00F2

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Nearest named colors to Dark Orange

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

American Orange color link
American Orange

#FF8B00

Ewing Orange color link
Ewing Orange

#FF8B08

Fanta Orange color link
Fanta Orange

#FF8300

Orange color link
Orange

#FF8000

April Sun color link
April Sun

#FD9800

Amazon Orange color link
Amazon Orange

#FF9900

Weebly Orange color link
Weebly Orange

#FF9A00

Tangerine color link
Tangerine

#F28500

University Of Tennessee Orange color link
University Of Tennessee Orange

#F77F00

Saffron Gold color link
Saffron Gold

#F08F00

Flamenco color link
Flamenco

#FF7D07

Sorbus color link
Sorbus

#FD7C07

Dark Orange color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF8C00
  • RGB255, 140, 0
  • CMYK0, 45, 100, 0
  • HSL33°, 100%, 50%
  • HSL Precise32.941°, 100%, 50%
  • HSV33°, 100%, 100%
  • HSB33°, 100%, 100%
  • HEX IDFF8C00
  • DECIMAL ID16747520
  • Name Length11
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
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