#FF420F

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Orangered.

About #FF420F

Visually, #FF420F is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orangered. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 66, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 74% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF420F
RGB255, 66, 15
HSL12.8°, 100.0%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 74%, 94%, 0%
HSV12.8°, 94.1%, 100.0%
LAB57.3, 68.9, 65.7
XYZ43.3, 25.2, 3.0
Decimal16728591

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.04:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF420F; }
.text-color { color: #FF420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF420F; }

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