Orange colors

6,490 named orange colors in the registry, each with its own page. The most-searched are mapped below by tone, and every orange hex resolves to a page of its own.

The family

Essential oranges

The most recognizable orange shades to start from.

The family

Pale & soft oranges

161

The family

Bright & true oranges

150

The family

Muted & dusty oranges

The family

Deep & dark oranges

Meaning

The psychology of orange

Orange blends the energy of red with the warmth of yellow, so it reads as friendly, playful, and enthusiastic. It stimulates appetite and sociability without red's aggression.

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Pairings

What goes with orange

Palettes

Palettes featuring orange

Ready-made orange palettes, or generate your own seeded from a shade you like.

Shades of orange chartEvery orange member on one stepped chart.

Identify a orange from a photo Generate a orange palette

FAQ

Orange FAQs

How many orange colors are there?

The registry holds 6,490 named orange colors out of 31,912 names total, and every one has its own page. Beyond the names, every one of the millions of orange hex values also resolves to its own page with codes and its nearest name.

What are the main shades of orange?

The orange family here is grouped into tone bands: pale & soft oranges, bright & true oranges, muted & dusty oranges, deep & dark oranges. Each band collects the members that share a lightness and saturation character.

What colors go well with orange?

Orange pairs are covered in the goes-with guides, and you can generate a full palette seeded from any orange shade with the palette generator.