Information about #FD3946 color

#FD3946 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FD3946 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 57, 70) — 99.2% red, 22.4% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 77 / 72 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FD3946 reads as a pure, full-strength warm red and 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 almost identical to Red Salsa (#FD3A4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coral Red (#FF4040) and Sunburnt Cyclops (#FF404C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 57, 70)), which gives #FD3946 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FD3946 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #FD3946 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FD3946 color variations

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

#FD3946 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 #FD3946

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

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Lightish Red color link
Lightish Red

#FE2F4A

Sizzling Red color link
Sizzling Red

#FF3855

Belgium Red color link
Belgium Red

#EF3340

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Olimpic Red color link
Olimpic Red

#ED334E

Pinky Red color link
Pinky Red

#FC2647

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Reddish Pink color link
Reddish Pink

#FE2C54

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD3946
  • RGB253, 57, 70
  • CMYK0, 77, 72, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 57, 70)
  • HSL356°, 98%, 61%
  • HSL Precise356.02°, 98%, 60.784%
  • HSV356°, 77%, 99%
  • HSB356°, 77%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.224, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.224, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.224, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD3946
  • DECIMAL ID16595270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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