Orange (Pantone) (#FF5800)

The hex code for Orange (Pantone) is #FF5800. It is rgb(255, 88, 0) in RGB, hsl(21, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF5800

HEX#FF5800

RGBrgb(255, 88, 0)

HSLhsl(21, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(21, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.215 39.5)

LABlab(61.00% 62.62 71.77)

LCHlch(61.00% 95.24 48.89)

Colors Closest to Orange (Pantone)

Orange (Pantone) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Willpower Orange#FD5800ΔE 0.84 Mystic Red#FF5500ΔE 1.21 Maximum Orange#FF5B00ΔE 1.24 Vivid Orange#FF5F00ΔE 2.94 International Orange (Aerospace)#FF4F00ΔE 3.52 Tangelo#F94D00ΔE 3.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FF5800 Channel Values

How Orange (Pantone) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 88 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 21° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 21° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 65% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Orange (Pantone) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Orange (Pantone)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Orange (Pantone); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Orange (Pantone)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Orange (Pantone) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF5800

Protanopia#898900

Protanomaly#C47900

Deuteranopia#A9A900

Deuteranomaly#D18F00

Tritanopia#FF5252

Tritanomaly#FF5540

Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #FF5800 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--orange-pantone: #FF5800;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF5800;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'orange-pantone': '#FF5800' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.345, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="orange_pantone">#FF5800</color>

SVG fillfill="#FF5800"

More Orange Colors

Orange (Pantone) sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ff5b00 ff5714 ff5e24 ff5500 ff5f00 ff4f0f ff6600 ff4f00 ff6633 ff4500 ff6700 fefbf6 ff8904 ffab8a ffca8a ffe2ad fff0d6 a67b5b cf7b54 e06f1f e74e14 edc9af f4f0ec faebd7

#FF5800 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Orange (Pantone)?

The hex code for Orange (Pantone) is #FF5800. That is rgb(255, 88, 0) in RGB, hsl(21, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FF5800?

#FF5800 is rgb(255, 88, 0) — red 255, green 88, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF5800?

#FF5800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF5800 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF5800 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF5800 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF5800 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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