Orange red

#f74d20

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

This is Orange red, a vivid red sitting at 13 degrees on the wheel. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. Cool greens and deep navies calm it down, while warm creams let it stay the loudest thing on the page.

Orange red color values

Every conversion for #f74d20, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#f74d20
RGB247, 77, 32
HSL13, 93%, 55%
HSV13, 87%, 97%
CMYK0%, 69%, 87%, 3%
Lab57.26, 62.87, 59.53
XYZ41.27, 25.19, 4.05
Decimal16207136
Web safe#ff6633
Pantone172 C
Pantone172 CHex#f74d20Rgb247 77 32Cmyk0 69 87 3Lab57 63 60Darker#831f05Deep#c83007Lighter#f2886c

Shades of orange red

Tints of orange red

Colors that go with orange red

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, 69, 87, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #f74d20 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 69 87 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 67 84 9
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 #f74d20 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #f74d20; }
.text { color: #f74d20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f74d20; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #f74d20 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.48:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.04:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #f74d20 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 #f74d20 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 #f74d20 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 #f74d20 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.