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#FB2213 Color

#FB2213 is rgb(251, 34, 19) in RGB, hsl(4, 97%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 92%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB2213
HEX#FB2213
RGBrgb(251, 34, 19)
HSLhsl(4, 97%, 53%)
HSVhsv(4, 92%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 92%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(63% 0.245 29.7)
LABlab(54.71% 76.55 64.39)
LCHlch(54.71% 100.02 40.07)

What #FB2213 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FB2213, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FB2213 Channel Values

How #FB2213 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 251 · G 34 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 97% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 92% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 92% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB2213 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FB2213 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FB2213

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB2213; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FB2213

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FB2213.

How #FB2213 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FB2213
Protanopia#757507
Protanomaly#BA5E0D
Deuteranopia#9B9B00
Deuteranomaly#C97D00
Tritanopia#FB2020
Tritanomaly#FB211C
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB2213 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fb2213: #FB2213;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB2213;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb2213': '#FB2213' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.133, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_fb2213">#FB2213</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB2213"

More Red Colors

#FB2213 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB2213 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB2213?

#FB2213 is a mid-tone red — rgb(251, 34, 19) in RGB and hsl(4, 97%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.

What is the RGB value of #FB2213?

#FB2213 is rgb(251, 34, 19) — red 251, green 34, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB2213?

#FB2213 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 92%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB2213 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB2213 scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB2213 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB2213 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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