What color is #F2643A?

#F2643A is a vivid red known as Firecracker. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Firecracker?

The RGB value is 242, 100, 58: 242 red, 100 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Firecracker?

The complementary color is #3AC8F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2643A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Firecracker color: hex code #F2643A

#F2643A rgb(242, 100, 58)

Shades of orange

Firecracker has the hex code #F2643A. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 39.2% green and 22.7% blue (242, 100, 58).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 88% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 76% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

Firecracker (#F2643A) color codes

HEX	`#F2643A`
RGB	`rgb(242, 100, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 39.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 88%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 76%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 76%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.16, 52.38, 50.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.16, 72.57, 43.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.943, 28.303, 7.257)`
Decimal	`15885370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Firecracker, 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 #F2643A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#F2643A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	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 #F2643A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2643a; }
.text { color: #f2643a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2643a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 100 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2643a, #f2c03a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burnt Sienna.

See #F2643A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F2643A?: #F2643A is a vivid red known as Firecracker. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Firecracker?: The RGB value is 242, 100, 58: 242 red, 100 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Firecracker?: The complementary color is #3AC8F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2643A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.