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#FF5A4F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF5A4F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF5A4F Color Information

#FF5A4F RGB value is (255, 90, 79). The hex color red value is 255, green is 90, and blue is 79. Its HSL format shows a hue of 4°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of65 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 65 percent, 69 percent, 0percent.

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#FF5A4F Color Meaning

Color #FF5A4F is a vivid, medium-dark reddish-orange shade, a strong tone in the orange-red spectrum. Color #FF5A4F psychologically evokes energy, enthusiasm, and social engagement, encouraging motivation and emotional expressiveness. Culturally, color #FF5A4F appears in branding, art, and design to symbolize vitality, action, and dynamic warmth. Spiritually, #FF5A4F resonates with the sacral and root chakras, supporting creativity, grounding, and emotional vitality. Feng Shui uses #FF5A4F to activate energy flow, stimulate social interaction, and energize communal or active spaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF5A4F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FF5A4F
RGB
rgb(255, 90, 79)
HSL
hsl(4°, 100%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 65%, 69%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(4°, 69%, 100%)
XYZ
46.3074 29.1368 10.5804
Yxy
29.1368 0.5383 0.3387
Hunter Lab
53.9785 9.3412 3.3642
CIE-Lab
60.9022 61.9610 40.6415

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green90 / 255 (35%)
35%
Blue79 / 255 (31%)
31%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta65 / 100 (65%)
65%
Yellow69 / 100 (69%)
69%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF5A4F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FF5A4F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FF5A4F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF5A4F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#FF5A4F

protanopia

#b8b652

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF5A4F;

Text Color

color: #FF5A4F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF5A4F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF5A4F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF5A4F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF5A4F 0%, #c00d00 100%);

#FF5A4F Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FF5A4F color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.