#FF4B00 Hex Color
A fiery red-orange with bold energy
Highly saturated and warm, #ff4b00 is a bright red-orange with a forceful, energetic presence. Its strong chroma suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and urgent highlights, but it can overwhelm large areas. Use it as a 10% accent beside charcoal or navy; black text has about 6.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #ff4b00.
Questions about #ff4b00
What is #ff4b00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff4b00 is rgb(255, 75, 0), in HSL hsl(18, 100%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 71%, 100%, 0%.
Is #ff4b00 a warm or cool color?
#ff4b00 reads as a warm red-orange because its hue sits between red and orange, while its high saturation and brightness create an energetic, urgent mood suited to calls to action, active brands, sports graphics, and attention-grabbing highlights.
What colors pair well with #ff4b00?
Is #ff4b00 readable on white or black?
#ff4b00 has a 3.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.25:1 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.