Furnace

Also known as: Tomato Queen, Hunter’s Orange, Astorath Red, Spicy Orange

As a medium take on red, Furnace carries confident and commanding energy that suits food branding and sale banners. Because it leans warm, balancing it with a cyan keeps a palette from feeling one-note. For accessible text, use it on black or near-black backgrounds (4.86:1, passes WCAG AA) rather than white.

Furnace color codes

HEX
#DD4124
RGB
rgb(221, 65, 36)
RGBA
rgba(221, 65, 36, 1)
HSL
hsl(9, 73%, 50%)
HSV
hsv(9, 84%, 87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 71%, 84%, 13%)
LAB
lab(51.8 60.3 52.3)
OKLCH
oklch(60.0% 0.197 32.7)

Color intelligence

sRGB safeShifts in CMYK print

Displays accurately on every screen. Vivid colors like this typically lose some intensity in CMYK print — request a physical proof for brand-critical work.

Temperature

CoolWarm

warm

Nearest standard colors

  • CSS: red#FF0000 · ΔE 5.7
  • RAL 3028 — Pure red#E72512 · ΔE 3.0 · approximate

RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.

Where Furnace works

  • Web & UI: Best as a button fill, badge, or accent — pair it with white text only at large sizes, and check contrast.
  • Interiors: Strong for a whole room, excellent in doses: an accent wall, cabinetry, or a statement chair.
  • Fashion: Wears best as the statement piece — a top, scarf, or shoes — against neutral basics.
  • Branding: High-energy brand material: strong for food, fitness, and youth-facing marks — use sparingly in UI.
  • Web & UI: A supporting-cast color for UI: chart fills, tags, empty-state illustrations — not text.
  • Branding: A secondary brand color by nature: it supports a stronger primary and shines in illustration.

Copy as — every ecosystem

Tints, shades, and tones of Furnace

Tints (lighter)

Shades (darker)

Tones (muted)

Color harmonies

Palettes built from Furnace by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Monochromatic

Contrast & accessibility

Aa — on white

contrast 4.32:1

AA failAAA failAA large pass

Aa — on black

contrast 4.86:1

AA passAAA failAA large pass

Best text color on a Furnace background: #000000

Palettes featuring Furnace

Furnace with its complement

Soft neighbors of Furnace

Furnace triad

Similar colors

Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Furnace is closest to Oasis.

Furnace FAQs

What color is Furnace?

Furnace is a medium red with the hex code #DD4124. In HSL terms it has a hue of 9°, 73% saturation, and 50% lightness.

What is the hex code for Furnace?

The hex code for Furnace is #DD4124. In RGB it's rgb(221, 65, 36), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 71%, 84%, 13%).

What colors go well with Furnace?

Furnace pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.

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