What color is #FF4422?

#FF4422 is a vivid red known as Dynamite. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dynamite?

The RGB value is 255, 68, 34: 255 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dynamite?

The complementary color is #22DDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF4422?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dynamite color: hex code #FF4422

#FF4422 rgb(255, 68, 34)

Shades of red

Dynamite has the hex code #FF4422. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 26.7% green and 13.3% blue (255, 68, 34).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 87% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

Dynamite (#FF4422) color codes

HEX	`#FF4422`
RGB	`rgb(255, 68, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 26.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 87%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.58, 68.48, 59.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.58, 90.78, 41.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.601, 25.517, 4.143)`
Decimal	`16729122`
Short hex	`#F42`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dynamite, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FF4422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF4422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FF4422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff4422; }
.text { color: #ff4422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff4422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 68 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff4422, #ffb322); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Scarlet.

See #FF4422 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FF4422?: #FF4422 is a vivid red known as Dynamite. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dynamite?: The RGB value is 255, 68, 34: 255 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dynamite?: The complementary color is #22DDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF4422?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.