Information about #FA474E color

#FA474E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FA474E falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 71, 78) — 98% red, 27.8% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 70 / 67 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FA474E is a pure, full-strength warm red that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rapture (#F6484C). Slightly further away sit Sunburnt Cyclops (#FF404C) and Tart Orange (#FB4D46).

The recipe behind #FA474E is rgb(250, 71, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FA474E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FA474E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FA474E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FA474E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FA474E
  • RGB250, 71, 78
  • CMYK0, 70, 67, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 71, 78)
  • HSL358°, 95%, 63%
  • HSL Precise357.654°, 94.709%, 62.941%
  • HSV358°, 72%, 98%
  • HSB358°, 72%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.278, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.278, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.278, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFA474E
  • DECIMAL ID16402254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01