Are red Giants hotter or cooler than white dwarfs?

Red giants are generally cooler than white dwarfs. While red giants have surface temperatures ranging from about 2,200 to 5,000 Kelvin, white dwarfs can reach temperatures of 5,000 to over 100,000 Kelvin. This temperature difference is due to the distinct stages of stellar evolution that these types of stars represent. Red giants are in a later stage of life, while white dwarfs are the remnants of stars that have exhausted their nuclear fuel.