How many shades of orange are there?

The full registry holds 6,490 named orange colors, every one with its own page on this site. The 351 most-searched shades are laid out on this page with names and hex codes.

What is the darkest shade of orange?

Among the shades charted here, Fire (#8F3F2A) has the lowest measured lightness. Its page lists full codes, palettes, and the contrast colors that keep text readable on it.

What is the lightest shade of orange?

Hazelwood (#FFF3D5) measures lightest of the shades charted here. Open its page for codes and pairings, or copy the hex straight from the swatch above.

Shades of orange

Orange spans soft apricots to burnt rusts. Its shades split by how much brown they carry: clean oranges feel energetic, earthed oranges feel warm and domestic. The registry holds 6,490 named orange colors, every one with its own page; the 351 most-searched shades are laid out below. Click a swatch to copy its hex code, or open the name for full codes, palettes, and contrast data.

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How many shades of orange are there?: The full registry holds 6,490 named orange colors, every one with its own page on this site. The 351 most-searched shades are laid out on this page with names and hex codes.
What is the darkest shade of orange?: Among the shades charted here, Fire (#8F3F2A) has the lowest measured lightness. Its page lists full codes, palettes, and the contrast colors that keep text readable on it.
What is the lightest shade of orange?: Hazelwood (#FFF3D5) measures lightest of the shades charted here. Open its page for codes and pairings, or copy the hex straight from the swatch above.