What color is #FF3800?

Coquelicot (#FF3800) is a medium, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(255, 56, 0), and in HSL hsl(13, 100%, 50%).

Is #FF3800 accessible as text?

On white, #FF3800 has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.82:1 (passes). For text placed on #FF3800, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FF3800?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-600 (#F54900).

What colors go well with #FF3800?

#FF3800 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00C8FF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FF3800 below.

Is Coquelicot good for buttons?

Coquelicot works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FF3800 — white text only reaches 3.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Coquelicot a CSS named color?

No — Coquelicot is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #FF3800 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is orangered.

Is Coquelicot red or orange?

Coquelicot sits between red and orange — #FF3800 is best described as a medium, vivid red-orange.

Coquelicot (#FF3800) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Coquelicot

Not just a swatch — here's how Coquelicot works with other colors. Named schemes with Coquelicot in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FF3800 Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Coquelicot glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FF3800 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Coquelicot sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #FF3800 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Coquelicot as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FF3800 Secondary #EBA798 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Coquelicot is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Coquelicot carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FF3800 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Coquelicot carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How Coquelicot actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 98/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 16/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 92/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Coquelicot

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Coquelicot with

Rose Mikado Yellow Picton Blue Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8DBD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FF8C00 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Coquelicot at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FF3800;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 56 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.0% 0.238 33.3);
  --color-50: #FEF3F0;
  --color-100: #FDE0D8;
  --color-200: #FCC1B1;
  --color-300: #F89377;
  --color-400: #EC6A46;
  --color-500: #D24922;
  --color-600: #9F3E23;
  --color-700: #70311F;
  --color-800: #482318;
  --color-900: #2C1711;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  coquelicot: {
    50: '#FEF3F0',
    100: '#FDE0D8',
    200: '#FCC1B1',
    300: '#F89377',
    400: '#EC6A46',
    500: '#D24922',
    600: '#9F3E23',
    700: '#70311F',
    800: '#482318',
    900: '#2C1711',
  },
}

$base: #FF3800;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF3F0;
$base-100: #FDE0D8;
$base-200: #FCC1B1;
$base-300: #F89377;
$base-400: #EC6A46;
$base-500: #D24922;
$base-600: #9F3E23;
$base-700: #70311F;
$base-800: #482318;
$base-900: #2C1711;
$base-hover: #CC2C00;
$base-subtle: #F6C8BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FF3800",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCC1B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F89377",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC6A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D24922",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F3E23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70311F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#482318",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1711",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}