What color is #FF5522?

#FF5522 is a vivid red known as Smashing Pumpkins. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Smashing Pumpkins?

The RGB value is 255, 85, 34: 255 red, 85 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Smashing Pumpkins?

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

Is black or white text better on #FF5522?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Smashing Pumpkins color: hex code #FF5522

#FF5522 rgb(255, 85, 34)

Shades of orange

Smashing Pumpkins has the hex code #FF5522. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 33.3% green and 13.3% blue (255, 85, 34).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 100% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 87% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

Smashing Pumpkins (#FF5522) color codes

HEX	`#FF5522`
RGB	`rgb(255, 85, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 33.3%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 100%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 87%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 87%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.78, 62.43, 61.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.78, 87.51, 44.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.783, 27.879, 4.536)`
Decimal	`16733474`
Short hex	`#F52`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Smashing Pumpkins, 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 #FF5522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF5522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #FF5522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff5522; }
.text { color: #ff5522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff5522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 85 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff5522, #ffc422); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Orange.

See #FF5522 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FF5522?: #FF5522 is a vivid red known as Smashing Pumpkins. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Smashing Pumpkins?: The RGB value is 255, 85, 34: 255 red, 85 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Smashing Pumpkins?: The complementary color is #22CCFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF5522?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.