What color is #FF4500?

Orange Red (#FF4500) is a medium, vivid red-orange. In RGB it is rgb(255, 69, 0), and in HSL hsl(16, 100%, 50%).

Is #FF4500 accessible as text?

On white, #FF4500 has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #FF4500, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FF4500?

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

What colors go well with #FF4500?

#FF4500 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #00BBFF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #FF4500 below.

Is Orange Red good for buttons?

Orange Red works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #FF4500 — white text only reaches 3.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Orange Red the same as CSS orangered?

Yes — #FF4500 is the CSS named color orangered.

Is Orange Red red or orange?

Orange Red sits between red and orange — #FF4500 is best described as a medium, vivid red-orange.

Orange Red (#FF4500) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Orange Red

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #FF4500 Secondary #E76F51 Accent #E99C33 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Orange Red 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 #FF4500 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

Orange Red 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 #FF4500 Secondary #B76423 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Orange Red 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 #FF4500 Secondary #ECAC9B Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Orange Red 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 Orange Red carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #FF4500 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Orange Red 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 Orange Red 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 89/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with Orange Red

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use Orange Red with

Flamingo Red Gold Carolina Blue Greige 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8DDD3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #FF9900 — 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 Orange Red at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FF4500;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 69 0;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.0% 0.229 35.4);
  --color-50: #FEF4F0;
  --color-100: #FDE2D8;
  --color-200: #FCC5B1;
  --color-300: #F89977;
  --color-400: #EC7246;
  --color-500: #D25122;
  --color-600: #9F4423;
  --color-700: #70351F;
  --color-800: #482518;
  --color-900: #2C1811;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  orange-red: {
    50: '#FEF4F0',
    100: '#FDE2D8',
    200: '#FCC5B1',
    300: '#F89977',
    400: '#EC7246',
    500: '#D25122',
    600: '#9F4423',
    700: '#70351F',
    800: '#482518',
    900: '#2C1811',
  },
}

$base: #FF4500;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEF4F0;
$base-100: #FDE2D8;
$base-200: #FCC5B1;
$base-300: #F89977;
$base-400: #EC7246;
$base-500: #D25122;
$base-600: #9F4423;
$base-700: #70351F;
$base-800: #482518;
$base-900: #2C1811;
$base-hover: #CC3600;
$base-subtle: #F6CBBC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FF4500",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF4F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDE2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCC5B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F89977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#EC7246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#D25122",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9F4423",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#70351F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#482518",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1811",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}