Simple Orange

Simple Orange is a free HTML/CSS website template from TemplateMo that gives you a ready-made web page layout with a glossy header and a gray-and-orange color palette, released on 6 November 2009. It is one of dozens of free templates hosted on templatemo.com, designed for download, editing, and use on both commercial and non-commercial websites.

What is Simple Orange?

Simple Orange (catalogued as "163 Simple Orange" on TemplateMo) is a free CSS template that provides a complete visual design for a website, with glossy header graphics and a color scheme built around gray and orange. It was added to the templatemo.com library on 06 November 2009 and has since been viewed 57,596 times and downloaded 14,446 times. As a static HTML/CSS layout, it is platform-independent and can be hosted on any web server that serves static files.

Key Features

• Glossy header graphics — The template's header uses a glossy, reflective graphic that adds a modern (for its time) look without additional image editing.
• Gray and orange color scheme — All colors are defined in CSS, so you can customize the palette by editing the stylesheet.
• Free commercial license — TemplateMo states the layout is 100% free to download, edit, and use for commercial or non-commercial sites.
• Simple HTML/CSS structure — The template uses standard HTML and CSS with no listed JavaScript framework, keeping the code lightweight and easy to modify.
• Live preview and ZIP download — The page includes a Live View link to see the template in action and a Download button that delivers the template as a ZIP file.
• Backed by TemplateMo — The template is part of a large collection of free website templates, with a consistent download and preview workflow.

Who is it for?

• Small business owners — You can download the template, replace the placeholder content with your own text and images, and publish a company website without hiring a designer.
• Students learning HTML/CSS — The template's code provides a clean, simple example of a CSS-based layout that you can inspect, break, and rebuild to learn how web pages are structured.
• Freelance web developers — As a free starting point, you can use Simple Orange for quick client projects or as a base to build custom designs, saving time on initial setup.

What can you do with Simple Orange?

• Create a personal homepage — Customize the text, links, and colors to reflect your own identity and upload the files to a free static host such as GitHub Pages.
• Build a simple business landing page — Use the gray and orange color scheme to match a brand and present basic company information, services, or contact details.
• Learn web design fundamentals — Open the HTML and CSS files in a text editor to see how a header, content area, and footer can be structured using only standard markup.

FAQ

Is Simple Orange template free to use?

Yes, TemplateMo states that Simple Orange is 100% free to download for anyone. You are allowed to download, edit, and use it for both commercial and non-commercial websites.

Can I modify the template?

The page explicitly allows you to edit the template. You can change the HTML content, CSS colors, and layout to suit your needs.

How do I download Simple Orange?

Click the "Download" button on the template page to get the ZIP file. Once downloaded, extract the files to your computer and edit them locally before uploading to your web host.

What does the template include?

The download is a ZIP file containing the HTML and CSS files for the template, as described on the page. The exact file list is not enumerated, but the Live View shows the rendered design.