Color swatch image showing #FF7500 with RGB(255,117,0) values

#FF7500 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF7500 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF7500 Color Information

#FF7500 RGB value is (255, 117, 0). The hex color red value is 255, green is 117, and blue is 0. Its HSL format shows a hue of 28°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 50 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 54 percent, 100 percent, 0 percent.

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#FF7500 Color Meaning

Color #FF7500 communicates boldness, energy, and proactive engagement. Slightly warmer than its variant, color #FF7500 emphasizes immediacy and attention-grabbing vibrancy. Psychologically, #FF7500 stimulates responsiveness, decisiveness, and alert focus, ensuring critical signals are noticed quickly. In cultural contexts, color #FF7500 reinforces visibility in work environments, traffic control, and protective clothing, symbolizing readiness and responsibility. Spiritually, #FF7500 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 #FF7500 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
#FF7500
RGB
rgb(255, 117, 0)
HSL
hsl(28°, 100%, 50%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 100%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(28°, 100%, 100%)
XYZ
47.6013 33.9826 4.0504
Yxy
33.9826 0.5559 0.3968
Hunter Lab
58.2946 8.2931 5.6618
CIE-Lab
64.9487 48.1497 72.8026

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green117 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue0 / 255 (0%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Yellow100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF7500 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

#FF7500 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 #FF7500 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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#FF7500

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.69:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF7500 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

#FF7500

protanopia

#c3c21c

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF7500;

Text Color

color: #FF7500;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF7500;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF750040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF7500;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF7500 0%, #974600 100%);

#FF7500 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FF7500 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.