Safety Orange (#FF6700)
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: 2.92:1 — vs black: 7.19:1
Color values
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HEX
#FF6700 -
RGB
rgb(255, 103, 0) -
HSL
hsl(24, 100%, 50%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 60, 100, 0 ) -
Websafe
#FF6600
Tags
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #FF6700 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#FF6700
Base
#0098FF
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#FF6700
Base
#FF0018
#FFE700
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#FF6700
Base
#00FF67
#6700FF
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#FF6700
Base
#00FFE7
#0018FF
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#FF6700
Base
#18FF00
#0098FF
#E700FF
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#FF6700
Base
#662900
#B34800
#D65700
#FF7F29
#FF954D
#FFC299
Darker shades and lighter tints of Safety Orange, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A0A00
#471D00
#752F00
#A34200
#D15400
#FF6700
Base
#FF822E
#FF9E5C
#FFB98A
#FFD4B8
#FFF0E6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #FF6700. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #FF6700;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #FF6700;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #FF6700;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#FF6700,
#0098FF
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#FF6700,
#0098FF
);
}
// SCSS variable
$safety-orange: #FF6700;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$safety-orange-r: 255;
$safety-orange-g: 103;
$safety-orange-b: 0;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $safety-orange;
color: rgba($safety-orange-r, $safety-orange-g, $safety-orange-b, 0.8);
}
How Safety Orange appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#FF6700
How the color appears with full color vision.
#A7A700
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#84840D
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#FF6161
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#979797
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.