Palettes / Colors / #FF6500

#FF6500 — Vivid Orange

#FF6500 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color OrangeRed (#FF4500). It belongs to the orange family.

#FF6500 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #0099FF; it also sits naturally between #FF0019 and #FFE600. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 40% · Blue 0%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 100% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FF6500

.text { color: #FF6500; }
.background { background-color: #FF6500; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FF6500; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 101, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FF6500; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 101, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FF6500; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 101, 0, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FF6500">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FF6500">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #0099FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FF6500: #000000.

How #FF6500 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #FF6500

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FF64FF  ·  #FF6501 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FF6500?

#FF6500 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 255, 101, 0). Its closest standard named color is OrangeRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FF6500?

#FF6500 is RGB 255, 101, 0 — HSL 24°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 100%, 0%.

What colors go with #FF6500?

Its complement is #0099FF; analogous partners are #FF0019 and #FFE600. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FF6500 for text?

Black text on #FF6500 has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.95:1.