Information about #FC0740 color

#FC0740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FC0740 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 7, 64) — 98.8% red, 2.7% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 96 / 74 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FC0740 is a pure, full-strength warm red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from American Rose (#FF033E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neon Red (#FF073A) and Luminous Vivid Crimson (#FF0040).

The recipe behind #FC0740 is rgb(252, 7, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FC0740 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #FC0740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC0740 color variations

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

#FC0740 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 #FC0740

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC0740
  • RGB252, 7, 64
  • CMYK0, 96, 74, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 7, 64)
  • HSL346°, 98%, 51%
  • HSL Precise346.041°, 97.61%, 50.784%
  • HSV346°, 97%, 99%
  • HSB346°, 97%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.027, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.027, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.027, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC0740
  • DECIMAL ID16516928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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