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#FC1D4D Color

#FC1D4D is rgb(252, 29, 77) in RGB, hsl(347, 97%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 69%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sizzling Red (#FF3855), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC1D4D
HEX#FC1D4D
RGBrgb(252, 29, 77)
HSLhsl(347, 97%, 55%)
HSVhsv(347, 88%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 69%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.244 18.5)
LABlab(55.06% 78.59 35.59)
LCHlch(55.06% 86.27 24.37)

What #FC1D4D 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 #FC1D4D, 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.

#FC1D4D Channel Values

How #FC1D4D 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 29 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 97% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 88% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 69% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC1D4D 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC1D4D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC1D4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC1D4D; 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 #FC1D4D

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 #FC1D4D.

How #FC1D4D 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#FC1D4D
Protanopia#74744B
Protanomaly#BB5D4C
Deuteranopia#9B9B3E
Deuteranomaly#CA7C44
Tritanopia#FB2727
Tritanomaly#FB233A
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC1D4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc1d4d: #FC1D4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC1D4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc1d4d': '#FC1D4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.114, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_fc1d4d">#FC1D4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC1D4D"

More Red Colors

#FC1D4D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC1D4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC1D4D?

#FC1D4D is a mid-tone red — rgb(252, 29, 77) in RGB and hsl(347, 97%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sizzling Red (#FF3855), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #FC1D4D?

#FC1D4D is rgb(252, 29, 77) — red 252, green 29, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC1D4D?

#FC1D4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 69%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC1D4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC1D4D scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC1D4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC1D4D 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 10.25, which is visibly different.

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