OrangeRed Color
OrangeRed is a orange color with hex code #FF4500. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with orangered, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
OrangeRed Color Values
What Does OrangeRed Mean?
OrangeRed belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. OrangeRed sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, OrangeRed is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid reddish orange, #E25822). It is also known as Red Dit.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With OrangeRed
OrangeRed and #00BBFF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #FF003C and #FFC300, which sit beside orangered on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair orangered with triadic partners #00FF44 and #4400FF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Blood Orange —
#FE4B03(Delta E 2) - Orangish Red —
#F43605(Delta E 6) - Vermillion —
#F4320C(Delta E 8) - Tomato Red —
#EC2D01(Delta E 8) - Orange Red —
#FD411E(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #FF4500; }
.background { background-color: #FF4500; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FF4500; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF450040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for orangered?
OrangeRed has the hex code #FF4500. In RGB notation it is rgb(255, 69, 0), in HSL it is hsl(16, 100%, 50%), and its OKLCH value is 0.66, 0.229, 35.4.
What does the color orangered mean?
Orange-family colors like orangered carry distinct psychological associations. OrangeRed belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. OrangeRed sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with orangered?
OrangeRed has three easy routes: its complement #00BBFF for punch, its neighbors #FF003C and #FFC300 for something calmer, or triadic partners #00FF44 and #4400FF when you want energy.
Is orangered a standard web color?
Yes — OrangeRed is part of the CSS named colors specification, so you can use it directly in CSS as #FF4500 or with the keyword form where supported.
How do I make orangered lighter or darker?
To lighten orangered, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFE1D6 (lightest tint) to #290B00 (darkest shade).
About OrangeRed
OrangeRed is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has alternative names including Red Dit. The color is recognized by CSS3, X11, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #FF4500 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.