Pure Orange (DC6501) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Pure Orange"

Orange · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Pure Orange pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #DC6501

RGB rgb(220, 101, 1)

HSL hsl(27°, 99%, 43%)

CMYK C:0% M:54% Y:100% K:14%

Luminance 0.2469

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.56:1

Aa — #DC6501

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.91:1

Aa — #DC6501

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DC6501 #0179DA

Analogous

#DA010C #DC6501 #DACF01

Triadic

#DC6501 #01DA63 #6301DA

Split-comp.

#DC6501 #01DACF #010CDA

Tetradic

#DC6501 #0CDA01 #0179DA #CF01DA

Monochromatic

#FAD0AD #F5984D #CF640C #9F4D09 #572A05

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