#ff8c00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ff8c00 (also known as Dark orange) is composed of 100% red, 54.9% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 45.1% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 32.9 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ff8c00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #ff1900. Closest websafe color is: #ff9900.

    • R 100
    • G 55
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 45
    • Y 100
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ff8c00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) orange.

#ff8c00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ff8c00 has RGB values of R:255, G:140, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.45, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16747520.

Hex triplet ff8c00 #ff8c00
RGB Decimal 255, 140, 0 rgb(255,140,0)
RGB Percent 100, 54.9, 0 rgb(100%,54.9%,0%)
CMYK 0, 45, 100, 0
HSL 32.9°, 100, 50 hsl(32.9,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 32.9°, 100, 100
Web Safe ff9900 #ff9900
CIE-LAB 69.484, 36.822, 75.486
XYZ 50.62, 40.021, 5.059
xyY 0.529, 0.418, 40.021
CIE-LCH 69.484, 83.988, 63.997
CIE-LUV 69.484, 95.871, 65.395
Hunter-Lab 63.262, 32.121, 39.542
Binary 11111111, 10001100, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ff8c00

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Alternatives to #ff8c00

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#ff8c00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ff8c00

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#ff8c00 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ff8c00;}
.background {background-color:#ff8c00;}
.border {border:1px solid #ff8c00;}

Shades and Tints of #ff8c00

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #140b00 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ff8c00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898076 is the less saturated color, while #ff8c00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ff8c00 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b19a7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c3ae18 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d9a500 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ff8b93 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #d9a10f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e79c00 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ff8b5d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population