Orange Color Palette
Orange Color Palette built around #FFA500, a dark warm orange anchor (WCAG contrast 10.63:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FFDB9F | |
| surface | #FFAE31 | |
| text | #885000 | |
| text-muted | #396BC6 | |
| primary | #FFA500 | |
| secondary | #396BC6 | |
| accent | #FFAE31 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #ffdb9f;
--surface: #ffae31;
--text: #885000;
--text-muted: #396bc6;
--primary: #ffa500;
--secondary: #396bc6;
--accent: #ffae31;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #FFA500 | #FFDB9F | #885000 | #396BC6 | #FFAE31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #FFA500 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| #FFDB9F | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| #885000 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3.5 |
| #396BC6 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| #FFAE31 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the orange color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #FFA500, #FFDB9F, #885000, #396BC6, #FFAE31.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.