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Information about Red Orange color

#FF5349 - Red Orange color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FF5349 ("Red Orange") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 83, 73) (100% red, 32.5% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 67 / 71 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FF5349 presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tart Orange (#FB4D46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ogre Odor (#FD5240) and Big Bang (#FF503C).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 83, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FF5349: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Red Orange" in the Register.

Red Orange color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Red Orange color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Red Orange

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Orange Soda color link
Orange Soda

#FA5B3D

Tomato color link
Tomato

#FF6347

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF5349
  • RGB255, 83, 73
  • CMYK0, 67, 71, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 83, 73)
  • HSL3°, 100%, 64%
  • HSL Precise3.297°, 100%, 64.314%
  • HSV3°, 71%, 100%
  • HSB3°, 71%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.325, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.325, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.325, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF5349
  • DECIMAL ID16733001
  • Name Length10
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