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#FF471A Color

#FF471A is rgb(255, 71, 26) in RGB, hsl(12, 100%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 90%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF471A
HEX#FF471A
RGBrgb(255, 71, 26)
HSLhsl(12, 100%, 55%)
HSVhsv(12, 90%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 90%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.226 34)
LABlab(58.82% 68.71 64.69)
LCHlch(58.82% 94.37 43.28)

What #FF471A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FF471A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FF471A Channel Values

How #FF471A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 71 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 100% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 90% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 90% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF471A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF471A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF471A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FF471A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF471A.

How #FF471A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FF471A
Protanopia#828212
Protanomaly#C16F16
Deuteranopia#A4A400
Deuteranomaly#CF8900
Tritanopia#FF4343
Tritanomaly#FF4537
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF471A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ff471a: #FF471A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF471A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff471a': '#FF471A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.278, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_ff471a">#FF471A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF471A"

More Red Colors

#FF471A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF471A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF471A?

#FF471A is a mid-tone red — rgb(255, 71, 26) in RGB and hsl(12, 100%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #FF471A?

#FF471A is rgb(255, 71, 26) — red 255, green 71, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF471A?

#FF471A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 90%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF471A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF471A scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF471A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF471A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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