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Orange (colour)

TitleOrange
PicImage:Color icon orange v2.svg
Wavelength590 � 620
Frequency505 � 480
Symbolismwarning, autumn, desire, fire, Halloween, Thanksgiving, prisoners, Orangism (Netherlands), Unionism in Ireland, Indian religions, engineering, determination, compassion, endurance, optimism
HexFF7F00
R255|g=127|b=0
C0|m=50|y=100|k=0
H30|s=100|v=100
SpellingColour

Orange (colour)

TitleOrange (web colour)
HexFFA500
R255|g=165|b=0|sRGB=true
C0|m=40|y=100|k=0
H39|s=100|v=100
SpellingColour
SourceCSS/X11/SVG

Orange (colour)

TitleDark orange (web colour)
HexFF8C00
R255|g=140|b=0|sRGB=true
C0|m=62|y=100|k=0
H34|s=100|v=100
SpellingColour
SourceX11/SVG

Orange (colour)

TitleBurnt orange
Textcolorwhite
HexCC5500
R204|g=85|b=0
C0|m=65|y=100|k=9
H25|s=100|v=80
SpellingColour
SourceUniversity of Texas at Austin

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The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585 � 620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The complementary colour of orange is blue; however, certain shades can be considered more complimentary to green based on reactions by eye cones. Orange pigments are largely in the ochre or cadmium families, and absorb mostly blue light.


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