Flame (#E25822)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.72:1 — vs black: 5.65:1

Color values

  • HEX #E25822
  • RGB rgb(226, 88, 34)
  • HSL hsl(16, 76%, 51%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 61, 85, 11 )
  • Websafe #CC6633

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E25822 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Flame
#E25822 Base
#22ACE2
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Flame
#E25822 Base
#E2224C
#E2B822
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Flame
#E25822 Base
#22E258
#5822E2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Flame
#E25822 Base
#22E2B8
#224CE2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Flame
#E25822 Base
#4CE222
#22ACE2
#B822E2
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Flame
#E25822 Base
#5F240C
#A23D15
#C24919
#E77346
#EB8B66
#F4BEA9
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Flame, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#170803
#401808
#69280E
#933713
#BC4719
Flame #E25822 Base
#E7764A
#EC9471
#F2B299
#F7D0C1
#FCEEE8
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #E25822. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #E25822;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #E25822;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #E25822;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #E25822,
        #22ACE2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #E25822,
        #22ACE2
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$flame: #E25822;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$flame-r: 226;
$flame-g: 88;
$flame-b: 34;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $flame;
    color: rgba($flame-r, $flame-g, $flame-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Flame appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #E25822 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #939305 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #727226 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #E35353 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #848484 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Flame ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Flame #E25822 Base
Vivid Vermilion #E56024 ΔE 2.27
Vivid Red-tangelo #DF6124 ΔE 2.58
Persimmon #EC5800 ΔE 3.82
Medium Vermilion #D9603B ΔE 3.94

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.