Orange Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palettes & Contrast

Orange (#ffa500): Complete color reference with HEX, RGB, HSL values, tints & shades, complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, and tetradic palettes, WCAG contrast recommendations, and ready-to-use CSS code.

#ffa500
HEX #ffa500
RGB rgb(255, 165, 0)
HSL 39°, 100%, 50%

Use Orange in Your Projects

About Orange Color

Orange combines red's energy with yellow's friendliness. It is an inviting, playful color often used for secondary CTAs and youthful brands.

Use Cases for Orange

secondary CTAsfood brandssports brandsautumn themescreative portfolios

Shades & Tints of Orange

#ffffff
#ffe9bf
#ffd280
#ffbc40
#ffa500
#bf7c00
#805300
#402900
#000000

Complementary Color

#ffa500
#0059ff

Analogous Colors

#ff2600
#ffa500
#d9ff00

Triadic Colors

#ffa500
#00ffa6
#a600ff

Split Complementary

#ffa500
#00d9ff
#2600ff

Tetradic Colors

#ffa500
#59ff00
#0059ff
#a600ff

CSS Code

.orange-color {
  color: #ffa500;
  background-color: #ffa500;
}

/* As a CSS custom property */
:root {
  --color-orange: #ffa500;
}

Accessibility Score

100 / 100
Rating: Excellent
AA contrast on best text color (30 pts)
AAA contrast on best text color (25 pts)
Versatile lightness for backgrounds & text (25 pts)
Not extreme black/white (20 pts)

A combined score based on WCAG contrast compliance, lightness versatility, and usable range. Higher scores mean the color works well in more design contexts.

Contrast Recommendations

Black text on Orange
Ratio: 10.63:1 ✓ Passes AA ✓ Passes AAA
White text on Orange
Ratio: 1.97:1 ✗ Fails AA ✗ Fails AAA

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Orange?

Orange is represented by the hex code #ffa500 and has RGB values of rgb(255, 165, 0). It falls under the Orange category.

How to use Orange in web design?

Orange works well for secondary CTAs, food brands, sports brands. Orange combines red's energy with yellow's friendliness. It is an inviting, playful color often used for secondary CTAs and youthful brands. Use it as a primary color, accent, or background depending on your design needs.

What colors go with Orange?

Colors that pair well with Orange include darkorange, coral, tomato, sandybrown, peachpuff. For a complementary scheme, try #0059ff. For an analogous scheme, use #ff2600 and #d9ff00. For a triadic scheme, combine with #00ffa6 and #a600ff.