Orange Red (#FF4500)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 3.44:1 — vs black: 6.10:1
Color values
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HEX
#FF4500 -
RGB
rgb(255, 69, 0) -
HSL
hsl(16, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 73, 100, 0 ) -
Websafe
#FF3300
Tags
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #FF4500 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#FF4500
Base
#00BAFF
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#FF4500
Base
#FF003A
#FFC500
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#FF4500
Base
#00FF45
#4500FF
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#FF4500
Base
#00FFC5
#003AFF
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#FF4500
Base
#3AFF00
#00BAFF
#C500FF
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#FF4500
Base
#661C00
#B33000
#D63A00
#FF6329
#FF7D4D
#FFB599
Darker shades and lighter tints of Orange Red, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A0700
#471300
#752000
#A32C00
#D13900
#FF4500
Base
#FF662E
#FF885C
#FFA98A
#FFCBB8
#FFECE6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #FF4500. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #FF4500;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #FF4500;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #FF4500;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#FF4500,
#00BAFF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#FF4500,
#00BAFF
);
}
// SCSS variable
$orange-red: #FF4500;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$orange-red-r: 255;
$orange-red-g: 69;
$orange-red-b: 0;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $orange-red;
color: rgba($orange-red-r, $orange-red-g, $orange-red-b, 0.8);
}
How Orange Red appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#FF4500
How the color appears with full color vision.
#9C9C00
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#70700D
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#FF4040
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#8A8A8A
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.