Color swatch image showing Safety Orange (#FF6700) with RGB(255,103,0) values

Safety Orange (#FF6700) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Safety Orange (#FF6700) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Safety Orange (#FF6700) Color Information

Safety Orange (#FF6700) RGB value is (255, 103, 0). The hex color red value is 255, green is 103, and blue is 0. Its HSL format shows a hue of 24°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 60 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent.

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Safety Orange (#FF6700) Color Meaning

Safety Orange (#FF6700) radiates alertness, visibility, and energetic stimulation. This vibrant orange demands attention and evokes action, signaling caution and protective awareness. Psychologically, Safety Orange (#FF6700) triggers heightened perception, urgency, and proactive response, making it a color associated with alertness and motivational energy. Culturally, Safety Orange (#FF6700) is widely used in safety gear, signage, and emergency indicators, symbolizing vigilance and protection. Spiritually, it represents dynamic vitality, empowerment, and active engagement, encouraging assertive movement and the courage to face challenges. Its intense hue fosters both focus and decisiveness. Safety Orange (#FF6700) communicates boldness, energy, and proactive engagement. Slightly warmer than its variant, Safety Orange (#FF6700) emphasizes immediacy and attention-grabbing vibrancy. Psychologically, it stimulates responsiveness, decisiveness, and alert focus, ensuring critical signals are noticed quickly. In cultural contexts, Safety Orange (#FF6700) reinforces visibility in work environments, traffic control, and protective clothing, symbolizing readiness and responsibility. Spiritually, it channels assertive energy, courage, and perseverance, motivating movement toward goals with confidence and clarity. Its brightness enhances awareness and promotes action-oriented thinking.

Color Conversion

Convert Safety Orange (#FF6700) 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
#FF6700
RGB
rgb(255, 103, 0)
HSL
hsl(24°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(24°, 100%, 100%)
XYZ
46.0902 30.9605 3.5467
Yxy
30.9605 0.5719 0.3841
Hunter Lab
55.6422 8.6200 4.9472
CIE-Lab
62.4743 54.5688 71.4271

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green103 / 255 (40%)
40%
Blue0 / 255 (0%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta60 / 100 (60%)
60%
Yellow100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Safety Orange (#FF6700) 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

Safety Orange (#FF6700) 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 Safety Orange (#FF6700) 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.

#FFFFFF
#FF6700

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.92:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.92:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.92:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF6700 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

Safety Orange (#FF6700)

protanopia

#bdbc19

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF6700;

Text Color

color: #FF6700;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF6700;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF670040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF6700;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF6700 0%, #973c00 100%);

Safety Orange (#FF6700) Color FAQs

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