Information about #FC3531 color

#FC3531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FC3531 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 53, 49) — 98.8% red, 20.8% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 79 / 81 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FC3531 reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Brilliant Red (#FE2E2E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rozbathuteros (#FF3D3D) and Deep Carmine Pink (#EF3038).

The recipe behind #FC3531 is rgb(252, 53, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #FC3531 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FC3531 color variations

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

#FC3531 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 #FC3531

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#FC3531
  • RGB252, 53, 49
  • CMYK0, 79, 81, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 53, 49)
  • HSL1°, 97%, 59%
  • HSL Precise1.182°, 97.129%, 59.02%
  • HSV1°, 81%, 99%
  • HSB1°, 81%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.208, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.208, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.208, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFC3531
  • DECIMAL ID16528689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01