Information about Syracuse Orange color

#D44500 - Syracuse Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D44500, known as "Syracuse Orange", falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(212, 69, 0) — 83.1% red, 27.1% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 56 / 83 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength warm orange, #D44500 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grenadier (#D54600). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Orange (#DC4D01) and Sinopia (#CB410B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(212, 69, 0)), which gives #D44500 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D44500: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Syracuse Orange" in the Register.

Syracuse Orange color variations

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

Syracuse 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Syracuse Orange

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

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Deep Orange color link
Deep Orange

#DC4D01

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Trinidad color link
Trinidad

#E64E03

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D44500
  • RGB212, 69, 0
  • CMYK0, 56, 83, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 69, 0)
  • HSL20°, 100%, 42%
  • HSL Precise19.528°, 100%, 41.569%
  • HSV20°, 100%, 83%
  • HSB20°, 100%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.271, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.271, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.271, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD44500
  • DECIMAL ID13911296
  • Name Length15
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