#FF7145 Hex Color

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Somewhere between a ripe tomato and hot coral, this saturated red glows with orange heat. #ff7145 works best as a 10% accent for buttons, sale badges, and alerts, since it overwhelms as a full background. It looks richer against deep teal or charcoal than against plain white. Black text on it hits about 7.7:1 contrast, enough for small body text.

Questions about #ff7145

What is #ff7145 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ff7145 is rgb(255, 113, 69), in HSL hsl(14, 100%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 56%, 73%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ff7145?
Deep teal, charcoal, and dark navy all sharpen this color's heat without competing with it. Cream or warm off-white backgrounds also work better than stark white, which can wash it out.
Is #ff7145 readable on white or black?
#ff7145 has a 2.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.