Information about #FF5257 color

#FF5257 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FF5257 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 82, 87) (100% red, 32.2% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 68 / 66 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FF5257 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Watermelon (#FD4659). Slightly further away sit Sunset Orange (#FD5E53) and Bean Red (#F75D59).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 82, 87)), which gives #FF5257 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #FF5257 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FF5257 color variations

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

#FF5257 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 #FF5257

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF5257
  • RGB255, 82, 87
  • CMYK0, 68, 66, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 82, 87)
  • HSL358°, 100%, 66%
  • HSL Precise358.266°, 100%, 66.078%
  • HSV358°, 68%, 100%
  • HSB358°, 68%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.322, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.322, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.322, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFF5257
  • DECIMAL ID16732759
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01