About Orange Red
Orange Red (orangered) is a medium, vivid orange with the hex code #ff4500, or rgb(255, 69, 0). In HSL it sits at a hue of 16°, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: orangered; instead of the hex value.
Using Orange Red for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Red text on white | 3.44 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Orange Red text on black | 6.10 : 1 | AA |
On a orange red background, use black text (6.10 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: orangered; /* or #ff4500 */
background-color: #ff4500;
border: 1px solid rgb(255 69 0 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Chocolate (#d2691e), Red (#ff0000), Dark Orange (#ff8c00), Tomato (#ff6347), Crimson (#dc143c), Fire Brick (#b22222).
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Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for orange red?
#ff4500 — that is rgb(255, 69, 0) and hsl(16, 100%, 50%). In CSS you can also just write orangered.
Is orange red text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 3.44 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with orange red?
Its complementary color is #00bbff; analogous colors #ff003c and #ffc300 sit next to it on the color wheel.