Color Name
Orange Red
Hex Color Code
#FF4500
RGB Color Code
RGB(255, 69, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 72.9%, 100.0%, 0.0%
Color Family (Hue)
Red
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What color is FF4500?

The color name for #FF4500 is Orange Red and is belongs to the Red color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #FF4500 is RGB(255, 69, 0). In the RGB color model, #FF4500 has a red value of 255, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 72.9% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 16.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF4500 has a hue of 16.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color FF4500 is cool or warm?

Color FF4500 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #FF4500? (For interior and product design)

FF4500 has an LRV of nearly 25.5. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#FF4500
LRV 25.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.5 of #FF4500 with dark and light color

Is #FF4500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF4500 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #FF4500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #FF4500
Hex triplet
#FF4500
Red
FF
Green
45
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(255, 69, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
72.94%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(16.24deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
16.24°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
16.24°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(186, 69, 0)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Yellow
69 (27.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HWB
Hue
16.24°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
72.94%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
43.37
Y
25.52
Z
2.64
YXY
Y1
25.52
X
0.61
Y2
0.36
CIE-Lab
L
57.57
A
67.8
B
68.97
CIE-Lch
L
57.57
C
96.71
H
45.49
CIE-Luv
L
57.57
U
151.07
V
45.48
Hunter-Lab
L
50.51
A
64.85
B
32.26
Other
LRV
~ 25.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.3R 5.6/18.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #FF4500

These are the named colors closest to hex FF4500, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#FF4500 Color Orange Red
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#F94D00 Color Tangelo
98.35% match | ΔE 1.65
#FF3800 Color Coquelicot
97.91% match | ΔE 2.09
#FF5500 Color Mystic Red
96.82% match | ΔE 3.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF4500.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF4500.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF4500.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF4500.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF4500.


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Paint color for Hex #FF4500

These are the real paint colors closest to hex FF4500 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from FF4500 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FF4500 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FF4500 to Farrow & Ball


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#FF4500
Orange Red
#00BAFF
Deep Sky Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Orange Red - #FF4500?

Color that best contrast with Orange Red - #FF4500 is #00BAFF, color name is Deep Sky Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Orange Red - #FF4500?

Complementary or Opposite color for Orange Red - #FF4500 is #00BAFF, color name is Deep Sky Blue*.

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