Orange

About Orange

Orange is the hex color #FFA500, which translates to rgb(255, 165, 0) in RGB and hsl(39, 100%, 50%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 39 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 50 percent. That combination gives Orange a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Orange compares

Orange is exactly the CSS keyword orange, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is amber-500 (#FE9A00), at a distance of 6.2. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Marigold at 3.5. Sorted by lightness, Orange is number 3 of the 18 orange colors here.

Text on Orange

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Orange, led by Ink black at 9.69:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Orange already loaded as the background.

Building a palette around Orange

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Orange for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.