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#FB325E Color

#FB325E is rgb(251, 50, 94) in RGB, hsl(347, 96%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 63%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Radical Red (#FF355E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB325E
HEX#FB325E
RGBrgb(251, 50, 94)
HSLhsl(347, 96%, 59%)
HSVhsv(347, 80%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 63%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.232 15.3)
LABlab(56.51% 74.97 27.23)
LCHlch(56.51% 79.76 19.96)

What #FB325E 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 #FB325E, 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.

#FB325E Channel Values

How #FB325E 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 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 96% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 80% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 63% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB325E 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB325E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB325E; 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 #FB325E

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 #FB325E.

How #FB325E 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#FB325E
Protanopia#79795C
Protanomaly#BC645D
Deuteranopia#9E9E53
Deuteranomaly#CA8057
Tritanopia#FA3A3A
Tritanomaly#FA374B
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB325E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb325e: #FB325E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB325E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb325e': '#FB325E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.196, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_fb325e">#FB325E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB325E"

More Red Colors

#FB325E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB325E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB325E?

#FB325E is a mid-tone red — rgb(251, 50, 94) in RGB and hsl(347, 96%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Radical Red (#FF355E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.84.

What is the RGB value of #FB325E?

#FB325E is rgb(251, 50, 94) — red 251, green 50, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB325E?

#FB325E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 63%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB325E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB325E scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB325E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB325E 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 12.5, which is visibly different.

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