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#FB260E Color

#FB260E is rgb(251, 38, 14) in RGB, hsl(6, 97%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 94%, 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 1.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB260E
HEX#FB260E
RGBrgb(251, 38, 14)
HSLhsl(6, 97%, 52%)
HSVhsv(6, 94%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 94%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.244 30.5)
LABlab(54.95% 75.81 65.98)
LCHlch(54.95% 100.50 41.03)

What #FB260E 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 #FB260E, 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.

#FB260E Channel Values

How #FB260E 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 38 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 97% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 94% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 94% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB260E 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB260E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB260E; 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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Tints & Shades of #FB260E

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.

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How #FB260E 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#FB260E
Protanopia#767600
Protanomaly#BB6006
Deuteranopia#9C9C00
Deuteranomaly#C97E00
Tritanopia#FB2424
Tritanomaly#FB251D
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB260E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb260e: #FB260E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB260E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb260e': '#FB260E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.149, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_fb260e">#FB260E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB260E"

More Red Colors

#FB260E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB260E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB260E?

#FB260E is a mid-tone red — rgb(251, 38, 14) in RGB and hsl(6, 97%, 52%) 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 1.03.

What is the RGB value of #FB260E?

#FB260E is rgb(251, 38, 14) — red 251, green 38, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB260E?

#FB260E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 94%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB260E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB260E scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB260E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB260E 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 6.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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