Firecracker is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #0c96bb |
| Complementary Color | #43cef3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Firecracker Color. The Moegi Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Red Rampage (#ee3322) for more calm effect. Try Melon Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#43cef3 is the best complementary color to Firecracker. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f36944 complementary color is Picton Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Jaffa are #f34376 and #f3c043. Thus found on the left and right of #f36944 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching French Rose and Saffron colors as they work well with Firecracker.
The split-complementary Firecracker palette consists of #4376f3 and #43f3c0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#43cef3). Try Cornflower Blue and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #f36944, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #f36944 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Firecracker. Thus Royal Blue and Screamin' Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Firecracker contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Picton Blue, Screamin' Green, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #f36944 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Firecracker tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#43cef3) and two others. The Screamin' Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Brilliant Rose – 120° from the complementary Picton Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #43f368 and #f343cd.
In a RGB color space, hex #f36944 is made of 58% red, 25% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Firecracker has a hue angle of 12.69°, a saturation of 87.94% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f36944 is made of 0% cyan, 54.11% magenta, 68.62% yellow and 4.71% black ink.
| HEX | #f36944 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(243,105,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 25%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.11, 68.62, 4.71 |
| HSL | hsl(12.69,87.94%,60.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.69,72.02%,95.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.2859,50.8777,46.428) |
| XYZ | xyz(43.0571,29.5752,8.9081) |