Information about #FC7873 color

#FC7873 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FC7873 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 120, 115) (98.8% red, 47.1% green, 45.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 52 / 54 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #FC7873 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Coral Reef (#FD7C6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Salmon (#FA8072) and Soft Red (#F47174).

The recipe behind #FC7873 is rgb(252, 120, 115), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FC7873: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FC7873 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FC7873 color variations

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

#FC7873 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 #FC7873

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

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Dawn color link
Dawn

#FA7B62

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC7873
  • RGB252, 120, 115
  • CMYK0, 52, 54, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 120, 115)
  • HSL2°, 96%, 72%
  • HSL Precise2.19°, 95.804%, 71.961%
  • HSV2°, 54%, 99%
  • HSB2°, 54%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.471, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.471, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.471, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC7873
  • DECIMAL ID16545907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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