#FF5A22 Hex Color
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Pure heat. #ff5a22 is a saturated red with a strong orange lean, and it reads loud the moment it hits the page. Use it as an accent for buttons, sale tags, or sports branding; full backgrounds overwhelm fast. The hex code also carries enough contrast for small black text at roughly 6.7:1, so it passes AA.
Questions about #ff5a22
What is #ff5a22 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff5a22 is rgb(255, 90, 34), in HSL hsl(15, 100%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 65%, 87%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ff5a22?
Is black or white text better on #ff5a22?
Black text. It hits about 6.7:1 contrast against #ff5a22, which passes WCAG AA for body text. White falls short, so keep it to large display type if you use it at all.
Is #ff5a22 readable on white or black?
#ff5a22 has a 3.11:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.73:1 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.