Princeton Orange (#FF8F00)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.29:1 — vs black: 9.18:1

Color values

  • HEX #FF8F00
  • RGB rgb(255, 143, 0)
  • HSL hsl(33, 100%, 50%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 44, 100, 0 )
  • Websafe #FF9900

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FF8F00 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Princeton Orange
#FF8F00 Base
Brandeis Blue
#0070FF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Princeton Orange
#FF8F00 Base
#FF1000
#EFFF00
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Princeton Orange
#FF8F00 Base
#00FF8F
Electric Violet
#8F00FF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Princeton Orange
#FF8F00 Base
#00EFFF
#1000FF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Princeton Orange
#FF8F00 Base
#00FF10
Brandeis Blue
#0070FF
#FF00EF
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Princeton Orange
#FF8F00 Base
#663900
#B36400
#D67800
#FFA129
#FFB14D
#FFD299
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Princeton Orange, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0E00
#472800
#754200
#A35C00
#D17500
Princeton Orange #FF8F00 Base
#FFA32E
#FFB75C
#FFCB8A
#FFE0B8
#FFF4E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FF8F00. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FF8F00;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FF8F00;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FF8F00;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FF8F00,
        #0070FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FF8F00,
        #0070FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$princeton-orange: #FF8F00;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$princeton-orange-r: 255;
$princeton-orange-g: 143;
$princeton-orange-b: 0;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $princeton-orange;
    color: rgba($princeton-orange-r, $princeton-orange-g, $princeton-orange-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Princeton Orange appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FF8F00 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #B9B900 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A0A00B Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FF8686 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #ABABAB Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Princeton Orange ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Princeton Orange #FF8F00 Base
Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 1.01
Deep Saffron #FF9933 ΔE 3.01
Tangerine #F28500 ΔE 3.20
Vivid Gamboge #FF9900 ΔE 3.44

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.