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Orangered1

orangered1 · #FF4500

HEX

#FF4500

RGB

rgb(255, 69, 0)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(16, 100%, 50%)

LAB

lab(57.6, 67.8, 69.0)

What is Orangered1?

Orangered1 is the orangered1 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #FF4500 (rgb 255, 69, 0). It sits in the orange family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Orangered1 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 6.10 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.44 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Orangered1

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Orangered1 (#FF4500). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFF0EB

50

#FFF0EB

#FFF0EB

Copied #FFE1D6

100

#FFE1D6

#FFE1D6

Copied #FFC3AD

200

#FFC3AD

#FFC3AD

Copied #FFA280

300

#FFA280

#FFA280

Copied #FF7440

400

#FF7440

#FF7440

Copied #FF4500

500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #D93B00

600

#D93B00

#D93B00

Copied #A62D00

700

#A62D00

#A62D00

Copied #731F00

800

#731F00

#731F00

Copied #401100

900

#401100

#401100

Copied #1F0800

950

#1F0800

#1F0800

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FF7C6C

15%

#FF7C6C

Copied #FF9E95

30%

#FF9E95

Copied #FFB9B3

45%

#FFB9B3

Copied #FFCFCB

60%

#FFCFCB

Copied #FFE3E1

75%

#FFE3E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ED4000

15%

#ED4000

Copied #DA3A00

30%

#DA3A00

Copied #C43300

45%

#C43300

Copied #AA2B00

60%

#AA2B00

Copied #892100

75%

#892100

Color harmonies for Orangered1

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Orangered1. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FF4500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #00BBFF

#00BBFF

#00BBFF

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FF4500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #00FF44

#00FF44

#00FF44

Copied #4400FF

#4400FF

#4400FF

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FF003B

#FF003B

#FF003B

Copied #FF4500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #FFC300

#FFC300

#FFC300

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FF4500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #00FFC4

#00FFC4

#00FFC4

Copied #003BFF

#003BFF

#003BFF

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FF4500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #BBFF00

#BBFF00

#BBFF00

Copied #00BBFF

#00BBFF

#00BBFF

Copied #4400FF

#4400FF

#4400FF

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FF4500

#FF4500

#FF4500

Copied #3BFF00

#3BFF00

#3BFF00

Copied #00BBFF

#00BBFF

#00BBFF

Copied #C300FF

#C300FF

#C300FF

Orangered1 in every color space

Full conversion of Orangered1 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FF4500

RGB

rgb(255, 69, 0)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(16, 100%, 50%)

HSV

hsv(16, 100%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(16 0% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(57.6 67.8 69.0)

OKLCH

oklch(66.0% 0.229 35.4)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(43.37, 25.52, 2.64)

Copy-ready code for Orangered1

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FF4500;
background-color: #FF4500;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-orangered1: #FF4500;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'orangered1': '#FF4500',
}

Sass

$color-orangered1: #FF4500;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.271, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="orangered1">#FF4500</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Orangered1 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #F44611

RAL 2004

#F44611

Pure orange

Copied #F75E25

RAL 2008

#F75E25

Bright red orange

Copied #F54021

RAL 2009

#F54021

Traffic orange

Copied #D84B20

RAL 2010

#D84B20

Signal orange

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

FAQ about Orangered1

What is the HEX code for Orangered1?

Orangered1 (orangered1) has the HEX code #FF4500. In RGB it is rgb(255, 69, 0), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Orangered1?

Orangered1 converts to oklch(0.660 0.229 35.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Orangered1 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Orangered1 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 with black text and 3.44:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Orangered1?

The closest Pantone reference to Orangered1 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 172 C (#FA4616). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Orangered1?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Orangered1 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 2004 (Pure orange, #F44611). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Orangered1?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Orangered1 is #00BBFF. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
orange

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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