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#FC2732 Color

#FC2732 is rgb(252, 39, 50) in RGB, hsl(357, 97%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 80%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC2732
HEX#FC2732
RGBrgb(252, 39, 50)
HSLhsl(357, 97%, 57%)
HSVhsv(357, 85%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 80%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.241 25.8)
LABlab(55.39% 76.32 51.20)
LCHlch(55.39% 91.90 33.86)

What #FC2732 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 #FC2732, 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.

#FC2732 Channel Values

How #FC2732 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 39 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 97% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 85% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 80% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC2732 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FC2732 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FC2732

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC2732; 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 #FC2732

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FC2732.

How #FC2732 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#FC2732
Protanopia#77772E
Protanomaly#BB6030
Deuteranopia#9D9D10
Deuteranomaly#CA7E22
Tritanopia#FC2929
Tritanomaly#FC282D
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC2732 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc2732: #FC2732;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC2732;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc2732': '#FC2732' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.153, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_fc2732">#FC2732</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC2732"

More Red Colors

#FC2732 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC2732 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC2732?

#FC2732 is a mid-tone red — rgb(252, 39, 50) in RGB and hsl(357, 97%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #FC2732?

#FC2732 is rgb(252, 39, 50) — red 252, green 39, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC2732?

#FC2732 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 80%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC2732 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC2732 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC2732 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC2732 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 18.14, which is visibly different.

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