Information about #FD3838 color

#FD3838 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FD3838 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 56, 56) — 99.2% red, 22% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 77 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FD3838 presents itself as a maximally vivid red — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rozbathuteros (#FF3D3D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Red (#FF4040) and Vivaldi Red (#EF3939).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 56, 56)), which gives #FD3838 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FD3838 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FD3838 color variations

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

#FD3838 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 #FD3838

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#FD3838
  • RGB253, 56, 56
  • CMYK0, 77, 77, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 56, 56)
  • HSL0°, 98%, 61%
  • HSL Precise0°, 98.01%, 60.588%
  • HSV0°, 78%, 99%
  • HSB0°, 78%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.220, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.220, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.220, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD3838
  • DECIMAL ID16595000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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