Inferno Orange is vivid, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #0bf |
| Complementary Color | #0bf |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Inferno Orange Color. The Grenadier color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Red Bell Pepper (#dd3300) for more calm effect. Try Burning Orange as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#0bf is the best complementary color to Inferno Orange. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f40 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #ff003b and #ffc300. Thus found on the left and right of #f40 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Torch Red and Amber colors as they work well with Inferno Orange.
The split-complementary Inferno Orange palette consists of #003bff and #00ffc3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0bf). Try Blue Ribbon and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #f40, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #f40 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Inferno Orange. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Inferno Orange contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Harlequin, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #f40 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Inferno Orange tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#0bf) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple Pizzazz – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0f4 and #ff00ba.
In a RGB color space, hex #ff4400 is made of 79% red, 21% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Inferno Orange has a hue angle of 16°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ff4400 is made of 0% cyan, 73.33% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ff4400 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,68,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 79%, 21%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 73.33, 100, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(16,100%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16,100%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.4575,68.1212,68.918) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.3071,25.3942,2.619) |