#FF4500 Color (Hex and RGB)

#FF4500

rgb(255 69 0) · reads as red

#ff4500 has RGB values (255, 69, 0). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#FF4500`	RFFG45B00
RGB	`rgb(255 69 0)`	R255G69B0
HSL	`hsl(16 100% 50%)`	H16°S100%L50%
OKLCH	`oklch(66% 0.23 35)`	L0.66C0.23H35°
HSV	`hsv(16, 100%, 100%)`	H16°S100%V100%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 0%)`	C0%M73%Y100%K0%

RGB mix

Red255 100%
Green69 27.06%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11111111`	`01000101`	`00000000`
Octal	`377`	`105`	`0`
Decimal	`255`	`69`	`0`
Hex	`ff`	`45`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #FF4500 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#FF4500 on #FFFFFF

3.44:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✕

#FF4500 on #000000

6.10:1

AA ✓AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #FF4500