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#FB414A Color

#FB414A is rgb(251, 65, 74) in RGB, hsl(357, 96%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB414A
HEX#FB414A
RGBrgb(251, 65, 74)
HSLhsl(357, 96%, 62%)
HSVhsv(357, 74%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.221 23.5)
LABlab(57.72% 70.30 40.30)
LCHlch(57.72% 81.03 29.82)

What #FB414A 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 #FB414A, 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.

#FB414A Channel Values

How #FB414A 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 65 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 96% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 74% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 71% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.53:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB414A 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 text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB414A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB414A; 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 #FB414A

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 #FB414A 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#FB414A
Protanopia#7E7E48
Protanomaly#BD6B49
Deuteranopia#A1A13B
Deuteranomaly#CB8541
Tritanopia#FB4242
Tritanomaly#FB4245
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB414A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb414a: #FB414A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB414A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb414a': '#FB414A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.255, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_fb414a">#FB414A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB414A"

More Red Colors

#FB414A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB414A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB414A?

#FB414A is a light red — rgb(251, 65, 74) in RGB and hsl(357, 96%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #FB414A?

#FB414A is rgb(251, 65, 74) — red 251, green 65, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB414A?

#FB414A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 71%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB414A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB414A scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB414A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB414A 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 11, which is visibly different.

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