Information about #FC5D55 color

#FC5D55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FC5D55 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 93, 85) — 98.8% red, 36.5% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 62 / 65 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #FC5D55 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset Orange (#FD5E53). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bean Red (#F75D59) and Thrice Dyed Crimson (#F7665A).

The recipe behind #FC5D55 is rgb(252, 93, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FC5D55 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FC5D55 color variations

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

#FC5D55 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 #FC5D55

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

Airbnb color link
Airbnb

#FD5C63

Coral Pink color link
Coral Pink

#FF6163

Tomato color link
Tomato

#FF6347

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Pastel Red color link
Pastel Red

#FF6961

Orange Pink color link
Orange Pink

#FF6F52

Bittersweet color link
Bittersweet

#FE6F5E

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC5D55
  • RGB252, 93, 85
  • CMYK0, 62, 65, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 93, 85)
  • HSL3°, 97%, 66%
  • HSL Precise2.874°, 96.532%, 66.078%
  • HSV3°, 66%, 99%
  • HSB3°, 66%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.365, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.365, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.365, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC5D55
  • DECIMAL ID16538965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01