#FF4000 color
#FF4000 is a medium, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color orangered (#FF4500).
Color values
| HEX | #FF4000 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16728064 |
| CSS | color: #FF4000; |
| Android | 0xFFFF4000 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.251, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF4000 | 3.51:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF4000 | 5.99:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF4000
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF4000 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF4000
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF4000 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF4000; background-color: #FF4000; }
.element { color: rgb(255 64 0); }
.element { color: hsl(15 100% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF4000] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF4000;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF4000?
#FF4000 is a medium, vivid red. Its hue sits at 15° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #FF4000 in RGB?
#FF4000 converts to rgb(255, 64, 0) — 255 red, 64 green and 0 blue.
What is #FF4000 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF4000 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.99:1 versus 3.51:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF4000?
#00BFFF — the hue directly opposite #FF4000 on the color wheel.