#FF8C00 - DarkOrange
The hexadecimal color code #FF8C00 corresponds to the color "DarkOrange" , which is a shade of Orange. This color is a combination of red (at 1,00 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 64%, green at 35% and blue at 0%. The dominant component is red.
Features
Variations of #FF8C00
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #FF8C00 is the color #FFF3E5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #190E00.
Other Shades of Orange
Examples of other colors within the Orange spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #0073FF is the color exactly opposite to #FF8C00 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
DarkOrange
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Uses of #FF8C00 in CSS
When using #FF8C00 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #FF8C00 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #FF8C00 with its official name: DarkOrange. You can then write in CSS "background: DarkOrange " for a background of #FF8C00.
#FF8C00 as background color
div{ background: #FF8C00; }
div{ background: DarkOrange; }
Colored text
div{ color: #FF8C00; }
div{ color: DarkOrange; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #FF8C00; }
div{ border: 3px solid DarkOrange; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #FF8C00; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px DarkOrange; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #FF8C00 can be replaced with its official name "".
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