Shades of Orange & Names with HEX, RGB Color Codes

This page provides a listing of many of the most popular and well-known tints and shades of orange, including color names Hex and RGB codes. Orange sits between red and yellow on the color wheel and is a secondary color. I aim to provide a useful resource to designers and anyone interested in a wide variety of light and dark variations of orange.

Shades of orange can range from light pale variations, to deep dark brownish looking orange colors. Orange shades can be modern looking, energy inducing and youthful, while others can seem more subtle and elegant.

Popular shades with interior design and paint include, Coral, Sand, Terracotta and Burnt orange. Bright oranges like Neon and Safety are used for road signs and high visibility clothing. Some of my favorites include Alloy, Bronze, Tiger and Aerospace

This is about as true to orange as you can get, in light (RGB model) it’s made from Red 255, Green 128 and Blue 0.

Shades of Orange – Names & Color Codes

Representing one of the colors of fire, its considered an orange red.

This is a bright orange, resembling the color of the pumpkin.

Sandstone can come in different tones, including a tan and orange variation.

Royal is a medium strength orange tint.

This is a darker shade which resembles a common color of orange Marmalade.

Tiger is a strong vibrant color, and one of the most attractive variations.

The color Amber sits midway between yellow and orange, and is the color of tree amber.

The bright tint of orange is the medium color of the Tangerine.

Squash is a darker shade with a brownish tinge.

This is a medium orange with a yellow tinge which resembles the color of the Apricot.

A darker shade of orange which is similar in color to the Carrot.  

Bronze color is often considered a dark shade of orange with a strong brown tinge.

This dark shade has almost equal amounts of red and yellow.

Alloy is a dark shade of orange with a strong brownish tinge.

Aerospace orange is the color of the launch suits that NASA Astronauts wear. 

Safety orange is the color often used in road signs, traffic cones and for other safety purposes.

Persian orange is a pale clay looking variation, often found in Persian carpets or rugs.

Named because of its similarity to a common color of orange soda, it’s a medium shade with a pinkish tinge.

Orange and black are the two main colors associated with Princeton University, it’s a medium to bright variation.

Peel is a medium brightness orange.

Rust is a dark shade, resembling the color of rust, it has a brownish tinge.

Named after the Marigold Flower, it can vary, however generally it’s a strong bright orange.

Ginger is a dark orange with a sometimes reddish and/or brownish tinge.

Spice has a darker or weaker orange tone with a brown tinge.

Referring to Yams with a more orange tone, this variation has a darker and brownish appearance.

Beer is a medium orange with a brownish tinge, it represents the common color of beer.

Tangelo is a strong and relativity bright shade, which is similar to the common color of the fruit it’s named after.

Neon, also known as fluorescent orange is extremely bright, resembling the color of the orange neon lights created in the early 20th century.

Coral is a pinkish orange and in commonly used in clothing and interior design.