Flame Pea Color
Flame Pea is a red color with hex code #DA5B38. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with flame pea, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Flame Pea Color Values
What Does Flame Pea Mean?
Flame Pea belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Flame Pea sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Flame Pea is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: strong reddish orange, #D9603B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Flame Pea
Flame Pea and #39B8DB are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #DB3967 and #DBAD39, which sit beside flame pea on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair flame pea with triadic partners #39DB5C and #5C39DB. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Red Damask —
#DA6A41(Delta E 8) - Valencia —
#D84437(Delta E 11) - Pinkish Orange —
#FF724C(Delta E 11) - Orange Pink —
#FF6F52(Delta E 11) - Outrageous Orange —
#FF6E4A(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DA5B38; }
.background { background-color: #DA5B38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DA5B38; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DA5B3840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for flame pea?
Flame Pea has the hex code #DA5B38. In RGB notation it is rgb(218, 91, 56), in HSL it is hsl(13, 69%, 54%), and its OKLCH value is 0.628, 0.167, 36.2.
What does the color flame pea mean?
Red-family colors like flame pea carry distinct psychological associations. Flame Pea belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Flame Pea sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with flame pea?
Flame Pea has three easy routes: its complement #39B8DB for punch, its neighbors #DB3967 and #DBAD39 for something calmer, or triadic partners #39DB5C and #5C39DB when you want energy.
Is flame pea a standard web color?
No — Flame Pea is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #DA5B38 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make flame pea lighter or darker?
To lighten flame pea, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9E3DD (lightest tint) to #270E07 (darkest shade).
About Flame Pea
Flame Pea is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DA5B38 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.