Information about #FD4240 color

#FD4240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FD4240 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 66, 64) — 99.2% red, 25.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 74 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FD4240 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Coral Red (#FF4040). Slightly further away sit Rozbathuteros (#FF3D3D) and Sunburnt Cyclops (#FF404C).

The recipe behind #FD4240 is rgb(253, 66, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FD4240 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FD4240 color variations

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

#FD4240 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 #FD4240

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

Coral Red color link
Coral Red

#FF4040

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Red Salsa color link
Red Salsa

#FD3A4A

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

France Red color link
France Red

#EF4135

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Belgium Red color link
Belgium Red

#EF3340

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD4240
  • RGB253, 66, 64
  • CMYK0, 73, 74, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 66, 64)
  • HSL1°, 98%, 62%
  • HSL Precise0.635°, 97.927%, 62.157%
  • HSV1°, 75%, 99%
  • HSB1°, 75%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.259, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.259, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.259, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD4240
  • DECIMAL ID16597568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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