Orange red

#f25521

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

Orange red sits in the orange range, mid and vivid. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Orange red color values

Every conversion for #f25521, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f25521

RGB242, 85, 33

HSL15, 89%, 54%

HSV15, 86%, 95%

CMYK0%, 65%, 86%, 5%

Lab57.54, 58.13, 59.0

XYZ40.14, 25.48, 4.24

Decimal15881505

Web safe#ff6633

Pantone172 C

Shades of orange red

#ed450e #d63f0d #bf380b #a7310a #902a08 #792407 #621d06 #4b1604 #340f03 #1d0802

Tints of orange red

#f36536 #f4744a #f6845f #f79473 #f8a488 #f9b39c #fac3b1 #fcd3c5 #fde2da #fef2ee

Colors that go with orange red

Complementary#21bef2 Analogous#f22155 Analogous#f2bd21 Triadic#21f255 Triadic#5521f2 Split complementary#21f2bd Split complementary#2156f2

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, 65, 86, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f25521 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 65 86 5

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 64 83 11

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 #f25521 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f25521; }
.text { color: #f25521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f25521; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f25521 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f25521 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 #f25521 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #f25521 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #f25521 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.