Shocking Orange

#E55B3C

Shocking Orange #E55B3C

Shades of Shocking Orange

#E55A3B

#CC5035

#B2462E

#993C27

#7F3221

#66281A

#4C1E13

#33140D

#190A06

#000000

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Tints of Shocking Orange

#E55A3B

#E86B4F

#EB7C63

#ED8E78

#F09F8D

#F3B2A3

#F6C4B9

#F9D7D0

#FCEBE7

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Shocking Orange

#FC4D26

#F05432

#E45C3D

#D86449

#CC6B55

#C17361

#B57A6D

#A98279

#9D8985

#919191

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What color is Shocking Orange

Shocking Orange is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Shocking Orange is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Shocking Orange

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Shocking Orange is #E55B3C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Shocking Orange has 90%% Red, 36% Green, and 24% Blue.
Shocking Orange has 11° Hue, 74% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Shocking Orange has 11° Hue, 77% Saturation, and 57% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Shocking Orange has 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 74% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#E55B3C

RGB

(229, 91, 60)

(90%, 36%, 24%)

HSV

(11°, 74, 90)

(3%, 74%, 90%)

HSL

(11°, 77, 57)

(3%, 77%, 57%)

CMYK

(0, 60, 74, 10)

(0%, 60%, 74%, 10%)

How does Shocking Orange contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Shocking Orange is 24%, which is low.
Shocking Orange has a higher contrast with black than white. Shocking Orange and black have a 5.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Shocking Orange and white have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

24%

AA (5.9)

insufficient (3.6)

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What colors go with Shocking Orange

Summer

#3B3806

#E55B3C

#BAB644

#D5C6C2

#EEEEBF

Winter

#163D40

#E55B3C

#3EABB3

#EEDED9

#EEE9E8

Spring

#64271A

#E55B3C

#46BA88

#D5BCB5

#ECEEEC

Analogous

#7C1E14

#E55B3C

#EE978E

#EECFC8

#EEE9E8

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How to mix Shocking Orange paint

To mix Shocking Orange paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Yellow, 60% Red, 10% Black, 24% White, as shown below.

Yellow

7%

Red

60%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

10%

White

24%

To mix Shocking Orange paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 36% Yellow, 10% Black, 24% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

30%

Yellow

36%

Black

10%

White

24%

What colors are similar to Shocking Orange

Colors similar to Shocking Orange are: Flame Pea, Carmine Pink, Flame, Valentine Red, and Pale Red. Carmine Pink is more red than Shocking Orange. Flame is more orange and brighter than Shocking Orange. Valentine Red is more red and paler than Shocking Orange. Pale Red is more red and paler and darker than Shocking Orange.

Flame Pea

#DA5B38

Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

more red

Flame

#E25822

more orange,

brighter

Valentine Red

#E55451

more red,

paler

Pale Red

#D9544D

more red,

paler,

darker