Orange red

#ff4604

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 orange at 16 degrees. 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 #ff4604, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff4604
RGB255, 70, 4
HSL16, 100%, 51%
HSV16, 98%, 100%
CMYK0%, 73%, 98%, 0%
Lab57.7, 67.49, 68.21
XYZ43.45, 25.65, 2.78
Decimal16729604
Web safe#ff3300
Pantone172 C
Pantone172 CHex#ff4604Rgb255 70 4Cmyk0 73 98 0Lab58 67 68Darker#741f00Deep#bc3100Lighter#f67f54

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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, 73, 98, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff4604 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 73 98 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 71 94 6
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 #ff4604 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff4604; }
.text { color: #ff4604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff4604; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff4604 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.43:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.13:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff4604 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 #ff4604 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 #ff4604 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 #ff4604 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 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.