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COLOR USAGE GUIDE · base

orange.

A case-sensitive color name from the built-in xcolor palette.

#FF8000A little color.
A lot of possibility.
orange · base

Color specification

Color set
base
Native model
rgb
Native values
1,0.5,0
Screen hex
#FF8000

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{myorange}{rgb}{1,0.5,0}

Use orange in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{orange}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{orange!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% orange with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{orange!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
Open in color mixer
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