Dark Orange Color
Dark Orange is a brown color with hex code #C65102. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark orange, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Orange Color Values
What Does Dark Orange Mean?
Dark Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Dark Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Orange is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep yellowish pink, #E66721).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Orange
Dark Orange and #0277C5 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C50215 and #C5B102, which sit beside dark orange on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark orange with triadic partners #02C550 and #5002C5. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Burnt Orange —
#C04E01(Delta E 2) - Rusty Orange —
#CD5909(Delta E 3) - Rust Orange —
#C45508(Delta E 3) - Brick Orange —
#C14A09(Delta E 4) - Rose Of Sharon —
#BF5500(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C65102; }
.background { background-color: #C65102; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C65102; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C6510240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark orange?
Dark Orange has the hex code #C65102. In RGB notation it is rgb(198, 81, 2), in HSL it is hsl(24, 98%, 39%), and its OKLCH value is 0.58, 0.166, 44.8.
What does the color dark orange mean?
Brown-family colors like dark orange carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Orange belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Dark Orange sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with dark orange?
Dark Orange has three easy routes: its complement #0277C5 for punch, its neighbors #C50215 and #C5B102 for something calmer, or triadic partners #02C550 and #5002C5 when you want energy.
Is dark orange a standard web color?
No — Dark Orange is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C65102 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark orange lighter or darker?
To lighten dark orange, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FEE1CD (lightest tint) to #230E00 (darkest shade).
About Dark Orange
Dark Orange is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C65102 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.