Fireball Color

#ce2029

Fireball is vivid, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #31dfd6
Complementary Color #20cec4
Color Shade: cool red (356.9° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 46.67% (better contrasting with white)
Fireball Color Sample
Fireball Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ce2029

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Fireball Color. The Timeless Beauty color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Salsa (#aa182b) for more energetic effect. Try Vinho do Porto as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#20cec4 is the best complementary color to Fireball. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ce2029 complementary color is Java, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cardinal are #ce2080 and #ce6d20. Thus found on the left and right of #ce2029 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Hot Cinnamon colors as they work well with Fireball.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Fireball palette consists of #2080ce and #20ce6d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#20cec4). Try Curious Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #ce2029, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ce2029 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Fireball. Thus Persian Blue and Lima giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Fireball contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #ce2029 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fireball tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#20cec4) and two others. The Lima is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple Heart – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #29ce20 and #c420ce.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ce2029 is made of 74% red, 11% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Fireball has a hue angle of 356.9°, a saturation of 73.11% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ce2029 is made of 0% cyan, 68.23% magenta, 64.7% yellow and 19.22% black ink.

HEX #ce2029
RGB Decimal rgb(206,32,41)
RGB Percentage 74%, 11%, 15%
CMYK 0, 68.23, 64.7, 19.22
HSL hsl(356.9,73.11%,46.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(356.9,84.47%,80.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(44.6812,64.5517,41.2074)
XYZ xyz(26.3703,14.3149,3.471)
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