Burnt orange
Earthiness and heat, like clay fresh from the kiln.
About burnt orange
Burnt orange tends to suggest earthiness and heat, like clay fresh from the kiln. It feels toasted and warm.
- What color is burnt orange?
- Burnt orange is a deep orange with a brown side. Its hex code is #CC5500.
- Is burnt orange warm or cool?
- Warm: it sits on the warm side of the color wheel, with the reds, oranges and yellows. It is a mid-tone color, value 5 of 10, and its opposite is peacock. More in warm and cool colors.
- Value and codes
- Value 5 of 10, in the red-orange family. RGB 204, 85, 0. OKLCH 59.5% 0.169 45.5.
Where to use burnt orange
In a room
A sofa, a rug or a feature wall. It suits wood, leather and warm white.
In an outfit
Jackets, knits and boots. Works well with denim and cream.
In art
A warm middle for earth, brick and autumn trees.
In design
On white its contrast is 4.3 to 1: fine for large headings, too light for small text. Dark text on it reads well, at 3.7 to 1.
What burnt orange pairs with
- Teal
A deep cool opposite that makes it glow.
- Cream
A soft light that keeps it warm.
- Navy
Dark blue, smart and steady.
- Olive
A muted green for an autumn mix.
The opposite of burnt orange: Peacock #077B8A
Opposite burnt orange on the color wheel sits peacock. Side by side, each makes the other look stronger; mixed, they turn each other gray.
Side by side
Burnt orange around peacock
Peacock around burnt orange
Often confused with burnt orange
How to mix burnt orange in paint
- 6 parts
cadmium orange - 1 part
burnt sienna
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics. This is a calculated mix and comes very close, so adjust by eye as you go. It uses a paint beyond the basics. Practice in our Paint Mixer game.
Burnt orange tints, tones and shades
Tints
Tones
Shades
Tap a color to copy its code. A tint adds white, a tone adds gray of the same lightness, and a shade adds black. More in tints, tones and shades.
Burnt orange in paintings
Colors similar to burnt orange
Burnt orange inspiration
Rooms
Outfits
Find your own colors
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