Information about #FB3C49 color

#FB3C49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FB3C49 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(251, 60, 73) — 98.4% red, 23.5% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 75 / 70 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid red, #FB3C49 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Salsa (#FD3A4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunburnt Cyclops (#FF404C) and Coral Red (#FF4040).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(251, 60, 73)), which gives #FB3C49 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FB3C49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FB3C49 color variations

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#FB3C49 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 #FB3C49

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

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Lightish Red color link
Lightish Red

#FE2F4A

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Belgium Red color link
Belgium Red

#EF3340

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Reddish Pink color link
Reddish Pink

#FE2C54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FB3C49
  • RGB251, 60, 73
  • CMYK0, 75, 70, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 60, 73)
  • HSL356°, 96%, 61%
  • HSL Precise355.916°, 95.98%, 60.98%
  • HSV356°, 76%, 98%
  • HSB356°, 76%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.235, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.235, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.235, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFB3C49
  • DECIMAL ID16464969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01