Color of the Day:

Orange Red#FF4500

Orange Red - 08/26/1926

Orange Red is the Color of the Day for 08/26/1926. Orange Red has a hex value of #FF4500. On the RGB scale it has values of Red: 255, Green: 69, and Blue: 0

Color Spaces of Orange Red

HexFF4500#FF4500
RGB255 69 0rgb(255 69 0)
RGB %100 27 0rgb(100 27 0)
CIELAB58.52, 69.18, 70.89
CMY0, 73, 100
CMYK0, 73, 100, 0
HSL16, 100, 50hsl(16 100% 50%)
HSV16, 100, 100hsv(16 100% 100%)
HSI15, 100, 108
HWB16, 0, 0hwb(16 0% 0%)
LCH58.52, 99.05, 45.7
XYZ45.9, 26.52, 1.97

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All About Orange Red

Orange Red is a bright and bold shade of red that has a warm and vibrant quality. It is a popular color choice in fashion, home decor, and graphic design, as it can add a pop of color and energy to any setting. Orange Red is a blend of both orange and red hues, which gives it a dynamic and lively feel that is perfect for creating a bold statement.

Overall, Orange Red is a dynamic and lively color that adds a touch of energy and vibrancy to any setting. Whether it's used in fashion, home decor, or graphic design, this color is sure to create a bold and eye-catching statement that evokes feelings of passion and excitement.

Orange Red in Fashion

In fashion, Orange Red is often used in dresses, blouses, and accessories to create a bold and eye-catching look. It is a versatile color that pairs well with other warm colors such as yellow, pink, and purple, as well as with neutrals such as black, white, and beige. Orange Red is also a popular choice for activewear and sports clothing, as it is associated with energy and vitality.

Orange Red in Interior Design

In home decor, Orange Red can be used to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. It is often used in living rooms, dining rooms, and kitchens, where it can add a touch of color and vibrancy. Orange Red is also a popular choice for accent walls, throw pillows, and rugs, as it can create a striking contrast against neutral colors.

Orange Red in Psychology

In terms of psychology, the color Orange Red is often associated with passion, excitement, and enthusiasm. It is said to have a stimulating effect on the mind and body, and is often used in color therapy to promote feelings of energy and creativity. This makes it a popular choice for spaces where a vibrant and energetic atmosphere is desired, such as art studios, creative spaces, and music venues.

Closest Common Color

Orange Red is closest to the common color orange. Orange is considered a tertiary color that is a mixture of red and yellow. Orange is a color that we see in nature and we associate it with social interaction, warmth, and friendly conversation. This color shares its name with the citrus based fruit oranges. The comforting tones in the color orange have made it the number one choice to represent safety in the construction industry. Everyday things that we see in orange are carrots, pumpkins, traffic cones, and oranges.

Shades of Orange Red

A shade is a concept of darkening a color. Below you will find the shades of colors from Orange Red all the way to Black evenly distributed.

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Tints of Orange Red

A tint is a concept of lightening a color. Below you will find the tints of colors from Orange Red all the way to White evenly distributed.

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Tones of Orange Red

A tone is a concept of adding gray to a color. Below you will find the tones of colors from Orange Red all the way to Gray evenly distributed.

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Monochromatic Colors of Orange Red

A monochromatic color scheme is based on a single color and contains both shades and tints of that color. Below you will find a monochromatic color scheme based off of Orange Red.

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Complementary Color of Orange Red

Complementary colors are two colors that are the complete opposite of each other on the color wheel. Complementary colors are used by many including graphic designers, painters, and other artists. Knowing the complementary color for a given color is useful because using them together creates a visual contrast which can really make a design pop! Below you will find the complementary color of Orange Red.

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Split Complementary Colors of Orange Red

A Split Complementary color scheme is based on a single color and then finds the complementary color of the main color and uses that as a reference to find two colors to the left and right of that complementary color on the color wheel. A total of three colors make up a split complementary color scheme. A common example of a split complementary color scheme in an RGB Model is red, green-cyan, and blue-cyan. Below you will find a split complementary color scheme based off of Orange Red.

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Triadic Colors of Orange Red

A triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with one color to as the baseline and the two other colors serve as accent colors. On the color wheel this can be envisioned as a triangle. Below you will find a triadic color scheme based off of Orange Red.

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Tetradic Colors of Orange Red

A tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors that form a rectangle on the color wheel. This color harmony is also known as a double complementary color scheme becuase it is made up of two complementary color pairs. Below you will find a tetradic color scheme based off of Orange Red.

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Analogous Colors of Orange Red

An analogous color scheme is made up of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In a traditional sense you start with a single color as the baseline, a second color, and an accent color or a mixture of the first two colors as the third color. Below you will find an analogous color scheme based off of Orange Red.

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Variations of Orange Red

A variation of a color is the idea of swapping the values of Red, Blue, and Green with one another to create a new color. The color Orange Red has RGB values of R:255, G:69, and B:0. Using this information, we can create the following 5 variations using RBG, GRB, GBR, BRG, and GBR. Out of the 5 possible variations of Orange Red, 5 of them will be unique without counting our orignal color of Orange Red.

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Web Safe Color of Orange Red

A web safe color is a color that will not be dithered when shown on a web browser that only has 256-color support. Although this is not much of an issue in modern browsers today it is important to understand the history. A web safe color will always appear as intended across any device/browser. There are 216 colors that are considered web safe. Below you will find the closest web safe color to Orange Red.

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CSS Code for Orange Red

Text Color
.text-class { color: #FF4500; }

This paragraph tag has text in the color #FF4500

Text Shadow Color
.txt-shdw-class { text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #FF4500; }

This text has a shadow in the color #FF4500

Border Color
.brdr-class { border: 5px solid #FF4500; }

This div tag has a border color of #FF4500

Background Color
.bg-class { background-color: #FF4500; }

This div tag has a background color of #FF4500

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Orange Red Accessibility

When it comes to accessibility it is important to consider the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 issued by W3C. The WCAG provides a set of standards to determine if two colors have an appropriate contrast ratio in order to be readable on a web. This is achieved by measuring luminance, also known as brightness, between the color of your text and the background color. The WCAG has several levels of conformance: (A - Lowest, AA - Mid Range, AAA - Highest). If you meet the requirements of a higher range of conformance then you automatically meet the lower levels. For Example, if you meet AAA then by default you also meet AA and A. The contrast ratios that need to be met also consider the size of the font. Below are the contrast ratios needed to be compliant.

  • Level AA (large text/18-point font): 3:1
  • Level AA: 4.5:1
  • Level AAA (large text/18-point font): 4.5:1
  • Level AAA: 7:1

In the following sections we take a look at conformance levels AA and AAA for both large sized text and normal sized text. We took care of all the calculations so you will be able to see right away whether or not a text color of Orange Red is readable according to the WCAG against both Black and White backgrounds.

Orange Red Contrast on Black Background

The color Orange Red has passed 3 out of 4 WCAG tests against a Black background. This means there is a 75% accessibility rating and therefore makes Orange Red a good choice against a Black background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextPass
WCAG AAALarge TextPass
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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Orange Red Contrast on White Background

The color Orange Red has passed 1 out of 4 WCAG tests against a White background. This means there is a 25% accessibility rating and therefore makes Orange Red a moderate choice against a White background.

WCAG AALarge TextPass
WCAG AANormal TextFail
WCAG AAALarge TextFail
WCAG AAANormal TextFail

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