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#FF4500

orangered

#FF4500 is the CSS named color "orangered", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 255, green 69, and blue 0 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 16°, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#ff4500
RGBrgb(255, 69, 0)
HSLhsl(16° 100% 50%)
HSBhsb(16° 100% 100%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.229 35°)
OKLABoklab(66% 0.187 0.133)
LCHlch(59% 99.0 46°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 73% 100% 0%)

Shades (darker)

#ff4500 · #eb2e00 · #d80c00 · #c50000 · #b10000

Tints (lighter)

#ff4500 · #ff521b · #ff5f2c · #ff6b3a · #ff7746

Shades mix #FF4500 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 3.44:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 6.10:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #FF4500 in RGB?
#FF4500 is rgb(255, 69, 0) — red 255, green 69, blue 0 out of 255 each.
Does #FF4500 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #FF4500?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (6.10:1) than white (3.44:1).

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