#FF8C00
darkorange
#FF8C00 is a orange colour. In RGB it is 255 red, 140 green and 0 blue, which converts to a hue of 33 degrees, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. It is one of the named CSS colours, written as darkorange in stylesheets.
Color values
| HEX | #FF8C00 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 140, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(33, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 45%, 100%, 0%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.33:1, and against black it is 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.33:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 9:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #FF8C00 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #FF8C00; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(255 140 0); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#ff8c00] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.549, blue: 0.000) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#FF8C00") |