#DE4500 Hex Color
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Reach for #de4500 when a sale banner or call-to-action button needs to shout. This saturated red-orange, often called vermilion, burns with urgency and heat. It works best as an accent, not a full background, and looks sharper against deep teal or charcoal than plain white. The hex code #de4500 is dark enough for black text, which clears AA contrast at about 5.0:1.
Questions about #de4500
What is #de4500 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #de4500 is rgb(222, 69, 0), in HSL hsl(19, 100%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 69%, 100%, 13%.
What colors pair well with #de4500?
Deep teal is the strongest partner, since it sits opposite on the color wheel and cools the heat of #de4500. Charcoal grounds it for interfaces, and cream softens it for print work.
Is #de4500 readable on white or black?
#de4500 has a 4.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.95:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.