Information about #FC5959 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FC5959 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 89, 89) — 98.8% red, 34.9% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 64 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FC5959 reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bean Red (#F75D59). Slightly further away sit Sunset Orange (#FD5E53) and Airbnb (#FD5C63).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 89, 89)), which gives #FC5959 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FC5959 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FC5959 color variations

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

#FC5959 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FC5959 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FC5959 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FC5959 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FC5959 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FC5959

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

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Sunset Orange color link
Sunset Orange

#FD5E53

Airbnb color link
Airbnb

#FD5C63

Coral Pink color link
Coral Pink

#FF6163

Thrice Dyed Crimson color link
Thrice Dyed Crimson

#F7665A

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Pastel Red color link
Pastel Red

#FF6961

Watermelon color link
Watermelon

#FD4659

Tomato color link
Tomato

#FF6347

Material Girl color link
Material Girl

#E85560

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

#FC5959 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC5959
  • RGB252, 89, 89
  • CMYK0, 64, 64, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 89, 89)
  • HSL0°, 96%, 67%
  • HSL Precise0°, 96.45%, 66.863%
  • HSV0°, 65%, 99%
  • HSB0°, 65%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.349, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.349, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.349, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC5959
  • DECIMAL ID16537945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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