#FF6342 Color Information
#FF6342 RGB value is (255, 99, 66). The hex color red value is 255, green is 99, and blue is 66. Its HSL format shows a hue of 10°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 63 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 61 percent, 74 percent, 0 percent.
#FF6342 Color Meaning
Color #FF6342 conveys vibrant vitality, social warmth, and energizing engagement. #FF6342 bright red-orange mirrors the classic tomato fruit, stimulating optimism, creativity, and assertive communication. Color #FF6342 psychologically encourages expressive interaction, motivation, and focused action. Culturally, color #FF6342 symbolizes vitality, celebration, and dynamic presence in Western contexts. Eastern traditions associate #FF6342 with courage, abundance, and stimulating life energy. Fengshui uses #FF6342 vivid red-orange to energize spaces, encourage creativity, and draw attention naturally. Spiritually, color #FF6342 resonates with the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras, fostering passion, creativity, and grounded personal power. Designers and artists leverage its bright, approachable warmth in interiors, branding, and graphic designs, ensuring energy without harshness. Its medium-bright saturation adds visual impact while remaining friendly.
Color Conversion
Convert #FF6342 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.
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Color Variations
#FF6342 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
#FF6342 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 #FF6342 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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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #FF6342 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#FF6342 Color FAQs
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