Information about #FD7972 color

#FD7972 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FD7972 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 121, 114) — 99.2% red, 47.5% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 52 / 55 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FD7972 reads as a intensely saturated red and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Coral Reef (#FD7C6E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Salmon (#FA8072) and Soft Red (#F47174).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 121, 114)), which gives #FD7972 its character. If you plan to put text on a #FD7972 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FD7972 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FD7972 color variations

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

#FD7972 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 #FD7972

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

Glorious color link
Glorious

#F07771

Congo Pink color link
Congo Pink

#F88379

Begonia color link
Begonia

#FA6E79

Dawn color link
Dawn

#FA7B62

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD7972
  • RGB253, 121, 114
  • CMYK0, 52, 55, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 121, 114)
  • HSL3°, 97%, 72%
  • HSL Precise3.022°, 97.203%, 71.961%
  • HSV3°, 55%, 99%
  • HSB3°, 55%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.475, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.475, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.475, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD7972
  • DECIMAL ID16611698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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