Color swatch image showing #FF7521 with RGB(255,117,33) values

#FF7521 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF7521 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF7521 Color Information

#FF7521 RGB value is (255, 117, 33). The hex color red value is 255, green is 117, and blue is 33. Its HSL format shows a hue of 23°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 56 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 54 percent, 87 percent, 0 percent.

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#FF7521 Color Meaning

Color #FF7521 projects festive abundance, autumnal joy, and approachable warmth. #FF7521 bright, reddish-orange is the color of the Halloween gourd, harvest festivals, and pie spice, suggesting wholesome celebration, seasonal change, and communal fun. Psychologically, color #FF7521 is energizing and cheerful, stimulating feelings of nostalgia, playful excitement, and hearty, familiar comfort. #FF7521 is a color that connects to shared cultural rituals and the simple, sensory pleasures of fall. #FF7521 color is unpretentious, vibrant happiness. Culturally, color #FF7521 is central to Halloween and Thanksgiving iconography in North America, symbolizing harvest, transformation (from gourd to jack-o'-lantern), and seasonal gathering. Symbolically, #FF7521 represents ripe readiness, protective light within (the candlelit jack-o'-lantern), and the vibrant, fleeting beauty of autumn. Therefore, color #FF7521 acts as a direct chromatic signal for festivity, harvest, and a specific, nostalgic time of year filled with both playful scares and grateful feasts.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF7521 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
#FF7521
RGB
rgb(255, 117, 33)
HSL
hsl(23°, 100%, 56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 87%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(23°, 87%, 100%)
XYZ
47.8758 34.0924 5.4960
Yxy
34.0924 0.5474 0.3898
Hunter Lab
58.3887 8.3989 5.4428
CIE-Lab
65.0358 48.5361 65.8032

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green117 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue33 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Yellow87 / 100 (87%)
87%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF7521 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

#FF7521 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 #FF7521 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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#FF7521

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 #FF7521 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

#FF7521

protanopia

#c3c235

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF7521;

Text Color

color: #FF7521;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF7521;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF752140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF7521;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF7521 0%, #a74000 100%);

#FF7521 Color FAQs

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