Darkorange — #FF8C00
#FF8C00 is a medium, vivid orange. It is the CSS named color darkorange.
Color values
| HEX | #FF8C00 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 140, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16747520 |
| CSS | color: #FF8C00; |
| Android | 0xFFFF8C00 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.549, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF8C00 | 2.33:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF8C00 | 9.00:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF8C00
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF8C00 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF8C00
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF8C00 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF8C00; background-color: #FF8C00; }
.element { color: rgb(255 140 0); }
.element { color: hsl(33 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF8C00] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF8C00;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF8C00?
#FF8C00 is a medium, vivid orange, which CSS calls darkorange. Its hue sits at 33° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FF8C00 in RGB?
#FF8C00 converts to rgb(255, 140, 0) — 255 red, 140 green and 0 blue.
What is #FF8C00 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF8C00 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.00:1 versus 2.33:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF8C00?
#0073FF — the hue directly opposite #FF8C00 on the color wheel.