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#F4581E Prometheus Orange

#F4581E is a medium, vivid red named Prometheus Orange. In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 34.5% green and 11.8% blue (rgb(244, 88, 30)). Its HSL value is 16° hue, 91% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 88% yellow and 4% black. #F4581E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.26:1.

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Variations of #F4581E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#F4581E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#F4581E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #F4581E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 63% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AC9912
  • Protanopia 59% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #867611
  • Protanomaly 73% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AE730E
  • Deuteranopia 63% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AC9912
  • Deuteranomaly 75% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C48712
  • Tritanopia 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF294E
  • Tritanomaly 93% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FE4939
  • Achromatopsia 59% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8C8C8C
  • Achromatomaly 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AE827C

#F4581E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.35:1 Poor#F4581E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.26:1 Good#F4581E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#F4581E in CSS

/* Prometheus Orange */
.color { color: #F4581E; }
.background { background-color: #F4581E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #F4581E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(244 88 30);
color: hsl(16 91% 54%);
color: oklch(0.663 0.202 38.2);

#F4581E FAQ

What color is #F4581E?

#F4581E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Prometheus Orange. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #F4581E?

#F4581E is rgb(244, 88, 30) in RGB, hsl(16, 91%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 4%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #F4581E?

The complementary color of #F4581E is #1EBAF4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #F4581E?

Black text has the best contrast on #F4581E: 6.26:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #F4581E a warm or cool color?

#F4581E is a warm color.