Orange red

#fc4b03

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 confident warmth. 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 #fc4b03, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#fc4b03
RGB252, 75, 3
HSL17, 98%, 50%
HSV17, 99%, 99%
CMYK0%, 70%, 99%, 1%
Lab57.78, 64.84, 68.15
XYZ42.68, 25.73, 2.8
Decimal16534275
Web safe#ff3300
Pantone172 C
Pantone172 CHex#fc4b03Rgb252 75 3Cmyk0 70 99 1Lab58 65 68Darker#6f2101Deep#b53602Lighter#f48153

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Orange red in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 70, 99, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #fc4b03 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 70 99 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 68 95 7
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 #fc4b03 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #fc4b03; }
.text { color: #fc4b03; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fc4b03; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #fc4b03 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.42:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.15:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #fc4b03 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 #fc4b03 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 #fc4b03 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 #fc4b03 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.