Orange red

#ff4e16

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

Orange red is a mid red that reads confident. 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 #ff4e16, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff4e16
RGB255, 78, 22
HSL14, 100%, 54%
HSV14, 91%, 100%
CMYK0%, 69%, 91%, 0%
Lab58.76, 64.88, 64.7
XYZ44.11, 26.77, 3.6
Decimal16731670
Web safe#ff6600
Pantone172 C
Pantone172 CHex#ff4e16Rgb255 78 22Cmyk0 69 91 0Lab59 65 65Darker#862000Deep#ce3100Lighter#f78865

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Orange red in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 0, 69, 91, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff4e16 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 69 91 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 67 88 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 #ff4e16 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff4e16; }
.text { color: #ff4e16; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff4e16; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff4e16 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.31:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.35:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff4e16 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 #ff4e16 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 #ff4e16 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 #ff4e16 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 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.