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#ff4500 color: Red Dit

#ff4500 is rgb(255, 69, 0) in RGB and oklch(66.02% 0.22936 35.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

66%
0.229
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • orange-600
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ff4500

#ff4500 is a neon red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.229 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Dit (#ff4500). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ff4500 mixed with white

  1. ff4500

Darker: #ff4500 mixed with black

  1. ff4500

Calmer: #ff4500 with less saturation

  1. ff4500

Similar named colors

  • Red Dit#ff4500

Colors that go with #ff4500

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split
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Questions about #ff4500

What color is #ff4500?

#ff4500 is neon red. The closest named color is Red Dit. In RGB it is rgb(255, 69, 0), in HSL hsl(16.24, 100%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.02% 0.22936 35.403).

What colors go well with #ff4500?

The complementary color of #ff4500 is #00a6c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb3a7e and #d67800. The triadic partners are #00b25c and #737fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff4500?

White text reads better on #ff4500: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff4500 a warm or cool color?

#ff4500 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.229.