#FF5A3A Hex Color
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#ff5a3a is a saturated, warm red with strong orange undertones and high brightness. Its vivid, loud character brings energy and urgency to calls to action, sports graphics, sales layouts, and food branding. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full background, and choose black text for strong readability. The hex code is #ff5a3a.
Questions about #ff5a3a
What is #ff5a3a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff5a3a is rgb(255, 90, 58), in HSL hsl(10, 100%, 61%) and in CMYK 0%, 65%, 77%, 0%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
Where should designers use #ff5a3a?
#ff5a3a works best as a focused accent for buttons, alerts, sale graphics, sports visuals, and food branding, where its high saturation and warm orange cast create immediate attention. Keep larger fields limited because its intensity can overpower surrounding content.
What colors pair well with #ff5a3a?
Is #ff5a3a readable on white or black?
#ff5a3a has a 3.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.77:1 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.