Sorbus Color
Sorbus is a orange color with hex code #FD7C07. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sorbus, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sorbus Color Values
What Does Sorbus Mean?
Sorbus belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Sorbus sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sorbus is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid orange, #F38400).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sorbus
Sorbus and #0886FD 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 — #FD080C and #FDF808, which sit beside sorbus on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sorbus with triadic partners #08FD7E and #7E08FD. 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
- Flamenco —
#FF7D07(Delta E 1) - Pumpkin Orange —
#FB7D07(Delta E 1) - Chilean Fire —
#F77703(Delta E 2) - Ecstasy —
#FA7814(Delta E 4) - Tangerine —
#E96E00(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FD7C07; }
.background { background-color: #FD7C07; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FD7C07; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FD7C0740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sorbus?
Sorbus has the hex code #FD7C07. In RGB notation it is rgb(253, 124, 7), in HSL it is hsl(29, 98%, 51%), and its OKLCH value is 0.723, 0.186, 51.4.
What does the color sorbus mean?
Orange-family colors like sorbus carry distinct psychological associations. Sorbus belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Sorbus sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with sorbus?
Sorbus has three easy routes: its complement #0886FD for punch, its neighbors #FD080C and #FDF808 for something calmer, or triadic partners #08FD7E and #7E08FD when you want energy.
Is sorbus a standard web color?
No — Sorbus is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #FD7C07 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sorbus lighter or darker?
To lighten sorbus, 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 #FFEAD7 (lightest tint) to #2D1600 (darkest shade).
About Sorbus
Sorbus is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FD7C07 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.