#ff4500

Reddit Orange

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #ff4500.

Also known as:orangered

Color Swatch#FF4500

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#ff4500

RGBrgb(255, 69, 0)

HSLhsl(16, 100%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 0%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White3.44:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black5.49:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#ff4500Base

#00bbffComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#ff4500Base

#00ff44+120°

#4400ff-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#ff003b-30°

#ff4500Base

#ffc300+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#ff6126+15%

#ff7d4d+30%

#ff9973+45%

#ffb599+60%

#ffd1bf+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#d93b00-15%

#b33000-30%

#8c2600-45%

#661c00-60%

#401100-75%

Color Names

orangeredCSS Named Color
Reddit OrangeBrand Color

Also known as:

orangeredReddit Orange

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