The Thing color: The Thing orange

The Thing is a Fantastic Four hero made of orange rocky plates, known for the catchphrase 'It's clobberin' time!'. Its approximate study hex value is #D9772E (RGB 217, 119, 46; HSB 26°, 79%, 85%).

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Marvel ComicsOrange cartoonsbodyFirst appeared 1961
The Thing — official character art (via Wikipedia).
Hex
#D9772E
RGB
217, 119, 46
HSB
26°, 79%, 85%
CSS
color: #D9772E;

The Thing orange palette

Tints, shades, and the complementary color — useful for color study and for matching The Thing's shade in the game.

Lighter
#F1CBB0
Light
#E6A777
Base
#D9772E
Dark
#9C5621
Darker
#683916
Complement
#2E8FD9

Why this shade?

A warm rocky orange makes his craggy stone hide look mineral and tough.

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How this value is sourced: Color values are study approximations sampled from official character art and corroborated against widely-cited community color references, then expressed as the nearest standard hex value.

Color values are approximate study values. Toon Tone is an unaffiliated fan project; The Thing and Marvel Comics are the property of their respective owners.

About The Thing's color

What color is The Thing?

The Thing is a Fantastic Four hero made of orange rocky plates, known for the catchphrase 'It's clobberin' time!'. Its approximate study hex value is #D9772E (RGB 217, 119, 46; HSB 26°, 79%, 85%).

What is the hex code for The Thing?

The Thing is commonly studied as #D9772E — a the thing orange shade with RGB (217, 119, 46) and HSB (26°, 79%, 85%).

Why is The Thing orange?

A warm rocky orange makes his craggy stone hide look mineral and tough.

When did The Thing first appear?

The Thing first appeared in 1961, in Marvel Comics.