What color is #FF2200?

#FF2200 is a vivid red known as RedЯum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of RedЯum?

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

What is the complementary color of RedЯum?

The complementary color is #00DDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF2200?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

RedЯum color: hex code #FF2200

#FF2200 rgb(255, 34, 0)

Shades of red

RedЯum has the hex code #FF2200. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 13.3% green and 0% blue (255, 34, 0).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

RedЯum (#FF2200) color codes

HEX	`#FF2200`
RGB	`rgb(255, 34, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 13.3%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 100%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 100%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.46, 76.58, 67.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.46, 102.17, 41.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.818, 22.411, 2.124)`
Decimal	`16720384`
Short hex	`#F20`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with RedЯum, 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 #FF2200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF2200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #FF2200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff2200; }
.text { color: #ff2200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff2200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 34 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff2200, #ffa200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FF2200 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FF2200?: #FF2200 is a vivid red known as RedЯum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of RedЯum?: The RGB value is 255, 34, 0: 255 red, 34 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of RedЯum?: The complementary color is #00DDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF2200?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.