Color swatch image showing #FF6345 with RGB(255,99,69) values

#FF6345 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF6345 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF6345 Color Information

#FF6345 RGB value is (255, 99, 69). The hex color red value is 255, green is 99, and blue is 69. Its HSL format shows a hue of 10°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 64 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 61 percent, 73 percent, 0 percent.

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#FF6345 Color Meaning

Color #FF6345 conveys vibrant vitality, social warmth, and energizing engagement. #FF6345 bright red-orange mirrors the classic tomato fruit, stimulating optimism, creativity, and assertive communication. Color #FF6345 psychologically encourages expressive interaction, motivation, and focused action. Culturally, color #FF6345 symbolizes vitality, celebration, and dynamic presence in Western contexts. Eastern traditions associate #FF6345 with courage, abundance, and stimulating life energy. Fengshui uses #FF6345 vivid red-orange to energize spaces, encourage creativity, and draw attention naturally. Spiritually, color #FF6345 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 #FF6345 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
#FF6345
RGB
rgb(255, 99, 69)
HSL
hsl(10°, 100%, 64%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(10°, 73%, 100%)
XYZ
46.7760 30.6134 9.0738
Yxy
30.6134 0.5410 0.3541
Hunter Lab
55.3294 9.0940 3.9563
CIE-Lab
62.1799 57.7764 47.4341

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green99 / 255 (39%)
39%
Blue69 / 255 (27%)
27%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Yellow73 / 100 (73%)
73%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF6345 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

#FF6345 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 #FF6345 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+)

2.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF6345 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

#FF6345

protanopia

#bbba4c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF6345;

Text Color

color: #FF6345;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF6345;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF634540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF6345;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF6345 0%, #be2000 100%);

#FF6345 Color FAQs

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