Orange red

#e53f00

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 #e53f00, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e53f00
RGB229, 63, 0
HSL17, 100%, 45%
HSV17, 100%, 90%
CMYK0%, 72%, 100%, 10%
Lab52.08, 61.81, 63.7
XYZ34.09, 20.21, 2.1
Decimal15023872
Web safe#cc3300
Pantone1665 C
Pantone1665 CHex#e53f00Rgb229 63 0Cmyk0 72 100 10Lab52 62 64Darker#561800Deep#9e2b00Lighter#f56c38

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Orange red in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 0, 72, 100, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e53f00 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 72 100 10
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 70 96 16
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 #e53f00 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e53f00; }
.text { color: #e53f00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e53f00; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e53f00 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.16:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.04:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e53f00 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 #e53f00 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 #e53f00 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 #e53f00 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.