Orange red

#e54e20

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

Orange red is a mid red that reads grounded. A mid red this confident is a natural for retail signage and calls to action. It pairs naturally with muted greens across the wheel and with off white for breathing room.

Orange red color values

Every conversion for #e54e20, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e54e20

RGB229, 78, 32

HSL14, 79%, 51%

HSV14, 86%, 90%

CMYK0%, 66%, 86%, 10%

Lab54.25, 56.59, 55.8

XYZ35.3, 22.21, 3.79

Decimal15027744

Web safe#cc6633

Pantone172 C

Shades of orange red

#d54519 #c03e16 #ac3714 #973112 #832a0f #6e230d #591d0a #451608 #301006 #1b0903

Tints of orange red

#e75e35 #ea6f49 #ec7f5e #ef9073 #f1a088 #f3b19c #f6c1b1 #f8d1c6 #fbe2da #fdf2ef

Colors that go with orange red

Complementary#20b7e5 Analogous#e52055 Analogous#e5b020 Triadic#20e54e Triadic#4e20e5 Split complementary#20e5b1 Split complementary#2054e5

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, 66, 86, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e54e20 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

0 66 86 10

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

4 65 83 16

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 #e54e20 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e54e20; }
.text { color: #e54e20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e54e20; }

How orange red looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Orange red and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e54e20 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e54e20 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 #e54e20 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #e54e20 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #e54e20 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.