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All you need to know about Orange.

Find out what the color means and how you can pair it with other colors to achieve beautiful results.

Orange color has the same name as the sweet citrus fruit, and it is created by blending the primary colors of red and yellow. As a secondary color, it is used by many hues as the base color. The color orange also comes in varying vibrance, depth, and intensity. Orange combines the cheerfulness of yellow and the passion of red, thus it is associated with youth, vitality, casualness, and friendliness.

The color orange pairs well with its opposite color of light blue, creating an intense and electric color combination. With different shades of pink, adding orange can create a softer and feminine palette.

Orange hex code: #FFA500

Color conversion

HEX
#FFA500

RGB DECIMAL
255, 165, 0

RGB PERCENTAGE
1.0, 0.6, 0.0

HSL
38.8, 1.0, 0.5, 1.0

HSV
38.8, 1.0, 1.0

CMYK
0.0, 0.4, 1.0, 0.0

LAB
74.9, 23.9, 78.9

NUMBER
16753920

LUMINANCE
0.48

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