Shades of Orange & Names with HEX, RGB Color Codes

This page provides a listing of 50 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 for 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.

50 Shades of Orange – Names & Color Codes

Representing one of the colors of fire, it’s considered an orange-reddish shade.

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 one of the darker shades of orange. It 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 a tangerine fruit.

Squash is a darker shade of orange, which has a brownish tinge to it.

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

A darker shade of orange, which is similar in color to the carrot vegetable.  

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. The color is also known as international orange. 

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 among some of the darkest shades of orange. It resembles the color of rust, and it has a brownish tinge.

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

Ginger is a dark orange shade 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.

This represents a metallic looking shade of orange, like gold but darker, and of course, more orange.

This orange-yellow shade represents the color of part of the saffron crocus, which is used to create the saffron spice.

This is one of the first colors created by Crayola, It originates back to the very beginning of the 20th century.

Burnt Sienna is the color of heated or roasted sienna. Sienna is a natural pigment derived from the earth.

Valencia, also known as Spanish orange, is a medium to darker shade of orange. It represents an average shade of the Valencia/Spanish orange fruit.

Tawny, also known by its other name Tenne, means tan-colored. It’s a dark shade of orange with a slight brownish tinge.

You guessed it, this is the orange shade of the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s a slightly lighter variation of aerospace/international orange. The bridge was painted this color to be more visible to nearby ships.

This is the tertiary color on the RYB color wheel that sits between the primary color or red, and the secondary color, orange.

This is the other tertiary color that is found between yellow and orange.