What color is Dark Orange?
Dark orange is a deep, burnt amber tone with strong brown undertones, hex #C76E00, close to the color of a dried apricot. It is noticeably darker than a standard orange, with a muted, earthy warmth rather than brightness.
What is the meaning of the color Dark Orange?
Orange pigments derived from ochre were among the earliest used in cave paintings, but the specific term dark orange as a named color shade gained traction through textile and print industries standardizing color systems in the twentieth century. The Pantone Color Institute, founded in 1963, helped anchor deep orange tones as distinct commercial categories separate from red or standard orange. Shades in this range became strongly associated with autumn seasonal marketing after major retailers adopted them in print catalogs through the 1970s and 1980s. Harley-Davidson has used a deep burnt orange in its brand palette since the 1990s, grounding the color in associations with durability and craft.
What colors go with Dark Orange?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #C76E00 |
color: #C76E00;
|
| RGB | 199, 110, 0 |
color: rgb(199, 110, 0);
|
| RGB Percentage | 78%, 43%, 0% |
color: rgb(78%, 43%, 0%);
|
| CMYK | 0%, 45%, 100%, 22% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 33°, 100%, 39% |
color: hsl(33, 100%, 39%);
|
| HSV | 33°, 100%, 78% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 31, 18, 37 |
color: lab(31% 18 37);
|
| Decimal | 13069824 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.dark-orange {
color: #C76E00;
}
$dark-orange: #C76E00;
rgb(199, 110, 0)