#FF3500 Hex Color
Bright heat with fearless momentum
Highly saturated and warm, #ff3500 is a vivid red with a strong orange undertone. Its bright, clean intensity signals urgency and excitement. The hex code suits calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and small accents. Use it sparingly beside charcoal or deep navy, since large fields can overwhelm. Black text provides about 5.8:1 contrast against this color.
Questions about #ff3500
What is #ff3500 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff3500 is rgb(255, 53, 0), in HSL hsl(12, 100%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 100%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ff3500 in a design?
Pair #ff3500 with deep navy, charcoal, or warm cream to control its heat and keep the palette readable. Navy adds a cooler counterweight, while cream softens the combination without competing with the color’s high saturation.
Where does #ff3500 work best in a design?
Use #ff3500 as a focused accent for calls to action, sale labels, sports graphics, food branding, and high-impact interface states rather than a dominant page background where brief attention matters most. Its extreme saturation can feel harsh across large surfaces.
Is #ff3500 readable on white or black?
#ff3500 has a 3.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.76:1 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.