What is hex #FF8C00 color?

 
The hex code #FF8C00 is also know by an other name that is Dark Orange.
This color is composed of 255% red, 140% green and 0% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (255,140,0)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #FF8C00 is C:0 M:45 Y:100, K:0) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #FF8C00 has a hue of 33°, 100% saturation and a brightness value of 100%.
If you want to know all about the hex #FF8C00, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #FF8C00 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #FF8C00 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Dark Orange]
RGB Values (255,140,0)
CMYK Values (0%, 45%, 100%, 0%)
HSV/HSB Values (33°, 100%, 100%)
Closest Web Safe
#FF9900
Inverse Color
#0073ff
Closest Pantone®
151 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1028 [Melon yellow]
Complementary Color
#0073ff

#FF8C00 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#848484
Lightness (Desaturation)
#808080
Weighted (BT601)
#9e9e9e
Luma (BT709)
#9a9a9a

Hex #FF8C00 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #FF8C00 is #0073ff. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #FF8C00 you will find #0073ff. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#FF8C00 #0073ff

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #FF8C00 is composed with colors #FF0C00 and #F2FF00. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #FF8C00 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#FF0C00 #FF8C00 #F2FF00

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #FF8C00 is composed with colors #0C00FF and #00F2FF. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#FF8C00 #0C00FF #00F2FF

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #FF8C00 is composed with colors #8C00FF and #00FF8C. They are located to the right and left of your main color #FF8C00 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#FF8C00 #8C00FF #00FF8C

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #FF8C00 is composed with colors #00FF8C, #0073FF and #FF0073 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#FF8C00 #00FF8C #0073FF #FF0073

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #FF8C00 is composed with colors #00FF0C, #0073FF and #FF00F2 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#FF8C00 #00FF0C #0073FF #FF00F2

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #FF8C00

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #FF8C00.

#FF8C00 #FF9514 #FF9E28 #FFA73D #FFB051 #FFBA66 #FFC37A #FFCC8E

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#FF8C00 #F28A0C #E68918 #D98825 #CD8731 #C0853E #B4844A #A78357

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#FF8C00 #EA8000 #D67500 #C16A00 #AD5F00 #995400 #844800 #703D00

Hex #FF8C00 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #FF8C00
Java new Color(255,140,0);
Python Color(#FF8C00)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 255,140,0);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 1, green: 0.55, blue: 0, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(255, 140, 0)