What color is #FF4400?

#FF4400 is a vivid orange known as Inferno Orange. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Inferno Orange?

The RGB value is 255, 68, 0: 255 red, 68 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Inferno Orange?

The complementary color is #00BBFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF4400?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Inferno Orange color: hex code #FF4400

#FF4400 rgb(255, 68, 0)

Shades of orange

Inferno Orange has the hex code #FF4400. It is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 26.7% green and 0% blue (255, 68, 0).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

Inferno Orange (#FF4400) color codes

HEX	`#FF4400`
RGB	`rgb(255, 68, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 26.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 100%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.46, 68.11, 68.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.46, 96.88, 45.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.313, 25.401, 2.622)`
Decimal	`16729088`
Short hex	`#F40`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Inferno Orange, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FF4400	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF4400 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FF4400 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff4400; }
.text { color: #ff4400; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff4400; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 68 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff4400, #ffc400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FF4400 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FF4400?: #FF4400 is a vivid orange known as Inferno Orange. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Inferno Orange?: The RGB value is 255, 68, 0: 255 red, 68 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Inferno Orange?: The complementary color is #00BBFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF4400?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.