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#FB324A Color

#FB324A is rgb(251, 50, 74) in RGB, hsl(353, 96%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 71%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB324A
HEX#FB324A
RGBrgb(251, 50, 74)
HSLhsl(353, 96%, 59%)
HSVhsv(353, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 71%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.232 21.3)
LABlab(56.25% 74.30 38.65)
LCHlch(56.25% 83.75 27.48)

What #FB324A 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 #FB324A, 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.

#FB324A Channel Values

How #FB324A 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 50 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 96% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 71% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.71:1 vs white · 5.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB324A 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 text3.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB324A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB324A; 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 #FB324A

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 #FB324A 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#FB324A
Protanopia#797948
Protanomaly#BC6449
Deuteranopia#9E9E3A
Deuteranomaly#CA8041
Tritanopia#FA3636
Tritanomaly#FB343F
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB324A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb324a: #FB324A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB324A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb324a': '#FB324A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.196, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_fb324a">#FB324A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB324A"

More Red Colors

#FB324A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB324A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB324A?

#FB324A is a mid-tone red — rgb(251, 50, 74) in RGB and hsl(353, 96%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.

What is the RGB value of #FB324A?

#FB324A is rgb(251, 50, 74) — red 251, green 50, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB324A?

#FB324A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 71%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB324A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB324A scores 3.71:1 against white and 5.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB324A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB324A 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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