Information about #FD7279 color

#FD7279 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FD7279 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 114, 121) — 99.2% red, 44.7% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 52 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FD7279 presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Begonia (#FA6E79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Red (#F47174) and Light Brilliant Amaranth (#FF6578).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 114, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FD7279 color variations

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

#FD7279 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 #FD7279

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

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Soft Red color link
Soft Red

#F47174

Ultra Red color link
Ultra Red

#FC6C85

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Glamour Puss color link
Glamour Puss

#F8748B

Brink Pink color link
Brink Pink

#FB607F

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD7279
  • RGB253, 114, 121
  • CMYK0, 55, 52, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 114, 121)
  • HSL357°, 97%, 72%
  • HSL Precise356.978°, 97.203%, 71.961%
  • HSV357°, 55%, 99%
  • HSB357°, 55%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.447, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.447, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.447, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD7279
  • DECIMAL ID16609913
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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