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Information about #FD8462 color

#FD8462 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FD8462 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 132, 98) — 99.2% red, 51.8% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 61 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FD8462 is a maximally vivid earthy red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Brilliant Vermilion (#FF8B65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dawn (#FA7B62) and Basket Ball Orange (#F88158).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 132, 98) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FD8462 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #FD8462 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FD8462 color variations

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

#FD8462 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 #FD8462

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

Dawn color link
Dawn

#FA7B62

Guggenheim color link
Guggenheim

#FF8E59

Coral Reef color link
Coral Reef

#FD7C6E

Red Incense color link
Red Incense

#F07F5E

Salmon color link
Salmon

#FA8072

Plum Dyed color link
Plum Dyed

#FA9258

Crusta color link
Crusta

#F38653

Meat color link
Meat

#F9906F

Coral color link
Coral

#FF7F50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD8462
  • RGB253, 132, 98
  • CMYK0, 47, 61, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 132, 98)
  • HSL13°, 97%, 69%
  • HSL Precise13.161°, 97.484%, 68.824%
  • HSV13°, 61%, 99%
  • HSB13°, 61%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.518, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.518, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.518, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD8462
  • DECIMAL ID16614498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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