Skip to content

#FC0313 Color

#FC0313 is rgb(252, 3, 19) in RGB, hsl(356, 98%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 92%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Red (#FF1818), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC0313
HEX#FC0313
RGBrgb(252, 3, 19)
HSLhsl(356, 98%, 50%)
HSVhsv(356, 99%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 92%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62.3% 0.254 28.1)
LABlab(53.77% 79.98 64.12)
LCHlch(53.77% 102.51 38.72)

What #FC0313 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 #FC0313, 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.

#FC0313 Channel Values

How #FC0313 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 252 · G 3 · B 198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 98% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 99% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 92% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC0313 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC0313 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC0313

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC0313; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FC0313

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 #FC0313.

How #FC0313 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#FC0313
Protanopia#727207
Protanomaly#BA590D
Deuteranopia#9A9A00
Deuteranomaly#C97A00
Tritanopia#FC0505
Tritanomaly#FC040C
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC0313 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc0313: #FC0313;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC0313;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc0313': '#FC0313' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.012, blue: 0.075)
Android XML<color name="color_fc0313">#FC0313</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC0313"

More Red Colors

#FC0313 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC0313 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC0313?

#FC0313 is a mid-tone red — rgb(252, 3, 19) in RGB and hsl(356, 98%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Red (#FF1818), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.

What is the RGB value of #FC0313?

#FC0313 is rgb(252, 3, 19) — red 252, green 3, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC0313?

#FC0313 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 92%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC0313 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC0313 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC0313 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC0313 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #FC0313 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.