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#FB744B Color

#FB744B is rgb(251, 116, 75) in RGB, hsl(14, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 70%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FB744B
HEX#FB744B
RGBrgb(251, 116, 75)
HSLhsl(14, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(14, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 70%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.175 37.5)
LABlab(65.29% 50.78 48.03)
LCHlch(65.29% 69.89 43.41)

What #FB744B 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 #FB744B, 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.

#FB744B Channel Values

How #FB744B 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 116 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 70% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FB744B 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FB744B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FB744B; 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 #FB744B

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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Shades

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How #FB744B 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#FB744B
Protanopia#979749
Protanomaly#C78A4A
Deuteranopia#B0B03E
Deuteranomaly#D29C44
Tritanopia#FD7070
Tritanomaly#FC7263
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FB744B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fb744b: #FB744B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FB744B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fb744b': '#FB744B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.984, green: 0.455, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_fb744b">#FB744B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FB744B"

More Red Colors

#FB744B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FB744B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FB744B?

#FB744B is a light red — rgb(251, 116, 75) in RGB and hsl(14, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.

What is the RGB value of #FB744B?

#FB744B is rgb(251, 116, 75) — red 251, green 116, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FB744B?

#FB744B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 70%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FB744B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FB744B scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FB744B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FB744B 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 4.37, which is very hard to tell apart.

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