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Information about #FC1C1C color

#FC1C1C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FC1C1C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 28, 28) — 98.8% red, 11% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 88 / 88 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FC1C1C presents itself as a pure, full-strength earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Faith & Scars Red (#FF2013). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vivid Red (#F70D1A) and Opera Red (#FF1B2D).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 28, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC1C1C: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #FC1C1C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FC1C1C color variations

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

#FC1C1C 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 #FC1C1C

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

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Opera Red color link
Opera Red

#FF1B2D

Vibrant Red color link
Vibrant Red

#FF272A

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Sprint Red color link
Sprint Red

#EC2131

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC1C1C
  • RGB252, 28, 28
  • CMYK0, 88, 88, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 28, 28)
  • HSL0°, 97%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0°, 97.391%, 54.902%
  • HSV0°, 89%, 99%
  • HSB0°, 89%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.110, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.110, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.110, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC1C1C
  • DECIMAL ID16522268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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