Orange red

#cf4e1f

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for orange red, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Orange red is a mid orange with grounded warmth. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Orange red color values

Every conversion for #cf4e1f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cf4e1f
RGB207, 78, 31
HSL16, 74%, 47%
HSV16, 85%, 81%
CMYK0%, 62%, 85%, 19%
Lab50.47, 48.96, 51.53
XYZ28.7, 18.81, 3.41
Decimal13585951
Web safe#cc6633
Pantone173 C
Pantone173 CHex#cf4e1fRgb207 78 31Cmyk0 62 85 19Lab50 49 52Darker#531f0cDeep#913716Lighter#dd7c58

Shades of orange red

Tints of orange red

Colors that go with orange red

Orange red in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 62, 85, 19.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cf4e1f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 62 85 19
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 61 82 25
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Orange red in css

Copy #cf4e1f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cf4e1f; }
.text { color: #cf4e1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf4e1f; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cf4e1f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.41:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.76:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cf4e1f against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orange red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cf4e1f sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around orange red? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn orange red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cf4e1f and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from orange red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #cf4e1f come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.