Portland Orange (#FF5A36)
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: 3.10:1 — vs black: 6.77:1
Color values
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HEX
#FF5A36 -
RGB
rgb(255, 90, 54) -
HSL
hsl(10, 100%, 60%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 65, 79, 0 ) -
Websafe
#FF6633
Tags
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #FF5A36 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#FF5A36
Base
#36DBFF
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#FF5A36
Base
#FF3676
#FFBF36
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#FF5A36
Base
#36FF5A
#5A36FF
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#FF5A36
Base
#36FFBF
#3676FF
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#FF5A36
Base
#76FF36
#36DBFF
#BF36FF
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#FF5A36
Base
#9C1C00
#E82A00
#FF390D
#FF7B5F
#FF9982
#FFD8CF
Darker shades and lighter tints of Portland Orange, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A0500
#520F00
#8B1900
#C42300
#FC2D00
#FF5A36
Base
#FF7759
#FF947C
#FFB09F
#FFCDC2
#FFEAE6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #FF5A36. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #FF5A36;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #FF5A36;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #FF5A36;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#FF5A36,
#36DBFF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#FF5A36,
#36DBFF
);
}
// SCSS variable
$portland-orange: #FF5A36;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$portland-orange-r: 255;
$portland-orange-g: 90;
$portland-orange-b: 54;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $portland-orange;
color: rgba($portland-orange-r, $portland-orange-g, $portland-orange-b, 0.8);
}
How Portland Orange appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#FF5A36
How the color appears with full color vision.
#A2A223
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#7C7C39
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#FF5656
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#929292
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.