Orange red

#ff5f21

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for orange red, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Orange red, a vivid orange at 17 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. Teals and blues on the opposite side of the wheel give it contrast and warm browns keep it earthy.

Orange red color values

Every conversion for #ff5f21, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ff5f21
RGB255, 95, 33
HSL17, 100%, 56%
HSV17, 87%, 100%
CMYK0%, 63%, 87%, 0%
Lab61.27, 58.39, 62.87
XYZ45.61, 29.55, 4.74
Decimal16736033
Web safe#ff6633
Pantone1655 C
Pantone1655 CHex#ff5f21Rgb255 95 33Cmyk0 63 87 0Lab61 58 63Darker#912900Deep#d93c00Lighter#f79670

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Orange red in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 0, 63, 87, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ff5f21 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 63 87 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 62 84 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Orange red in css

Copy #ff5f21 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ff5f21; }
.text { color: #ff5f21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff5f21; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ff5f21 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.04:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.91:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ff5f21 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Orange red on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ff5f21 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around orange red? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn orange red into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ff5f21 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from orange red, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ff5f21 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.