Dark orange color: #ff8c00
The Dark orange color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.
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- Orange
- Light
- Vivid
- Warm
- orange-400
- Black 0%
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Questions about Dark orange
What is the hex code for Dark orange?
The hex code for Dark orange is #ff8c00. In RGB it is rgb(255 140 0), in HSL hsl(32.94 100% 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.054% 0.17911 58.283).
What colors go well with Dark orange?
Its complementary color is #00baff. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #ff7c6c and #dba500. Ready palettes with Dark orange are shown on this page.
Is Dark orange a warm or cool color?
Dark orange is a warm color with an OKLCH hue of 58 degrees.
What text color is readable on Dark orange?
Black text is more readable on Dark orange: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
About #ff8c00
#ff8c00 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 58°.
Looks the same on every screen.
White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sun Crete (#ff8c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.