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HEX FF4000 - #FF4000, RGB(255,64,0) Color


Color Name: Orange Red*
Hex Color Code: #FF4000
RGB Color Code: RGB(255, 64, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 74.9%, 100.0%, 0.0%






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What color is FF4000?

The RGB color code for color number #FF4000 is RGB(255, 64, 0). In the RGB color model, #FF4000 has a red value of 255, a green value of 64, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.9% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FF4000 has a hue of 15.1° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.



Color FF4000 is cool or warm?

Color FF4000 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FF4000? (For interior and product design)

FF4000 has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#FF4000

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #FF4000 with dark and light Color




Is #FF4000 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FF4000 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #FF4000 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(255, 64, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
64 (25.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.90%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(15.06deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)

Hue
15.06°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.

RYB

RYB(191, 64, 0)
Red
191 (74.9%)
Yellow
64 (25.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
15.06°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 15.06°

W: 0.00 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 43.07

Y : 24.93

Z : 2.54

YXY

Y1 : 24.93

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 0.00%

M : 74.90%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 24.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.2R 5.5/18.9

CIE-Lab

L : 57

A : 69.38

B : 68.71

CIE-Lch

L : 57

C : 97.65

H : 44.72

CIE-Luv

L : 57

U : 154.09

V : 44.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.93

A : 66.63

B : 31.93






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FF4000


Here are the colors similar to FF4000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FF4500
Orange Red
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#FF3800
Coquelicot
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#F94D00
Tangelo
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#FF2603
Neon Scarlet
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FF4000.


#FA4402
RAL 2017 RAL Orange
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#FF4D06
RAL 2005 - Luminous Orange
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FF4000.


#FA4616
PANTONE 172 C
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#FC4C02
PANTONE 1655 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#FE5000
PANTONE Orange 021 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#EB3300
PANTONE 2028 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FF4000.


#FF380C
BS 06-E-55 - Orange
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#FF0000
BS 04-E-55 - Red
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FF4000.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FF4000.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#FF4500
Reddit Red
ΔE - 0.86 (99.1% similar)
#F25022
Microsoft Orange Red
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#FF2800
Ferrari Red
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#E95420
Ubuntu Orange
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FF4000


Here are the paint colors similar to FF4000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FF4000 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FF4000 to Benjamin Moore


#E95823
Festive Orange (2014-10)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#EA5933
Orange Nectar (2013-20)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#E34C28
Outrageous Orange (2013-10)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#EF6530
Rumba Orange (2014-20)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FF4000 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FF4000 to Valspar


#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#E35A09
Heirloom Tomato (V009-3)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#EA6313
Island Orange (2010-2)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FF4000 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FF4000 to Dunn-Edwards


#F0622F
Exuberant Orange (DEA 112)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#FF6E3A
Orange Burst (DEA 113)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FF4000 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FF4000 to Sherwin Williams


#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#E16F3E
Knockout Orange (SW 6885)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#E47237
Invigorate (SW 6886)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 10.91 (89.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color FF4000 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FF4000 to Behr


#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 9.61 (90.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FF4000 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FF4000 to PPG Paints


#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 9.70 (90.3% similar)
#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 10.77 (89.2% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 10.94 (89.1% similar)
#E07757
Clay Pot (PPG1194-6)
ΔE - 11.16 (88.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#FF4000 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FF4000
Orange Red*

00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #FF4000?

Color that best contrast with #FF4000 is #00BFFF, color name is Deep Sky Blue
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #FF4000?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FF4000 is #00BFFF, color name is Deep Sky Blue.





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