Ultra Red (#FC6C85)

The hex code for Ultra Red is #FC6C85. It is rgb(252, 108, 133) in RGB, hsl(350, 96%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 1%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC6C85

HEX#FC6C85

RGBrgb(252, 108, 133)

HSLhsl(350, 96%, 71%)

HSVhsv(350, 57%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.176 12.1)

LABlab(64.83% 57.48 15.58)

LCHlch(64.83% 59.55 15.16)

Colors Closest to Ultra Red

Ultra Red is a registered color name, also listed as Wild Watermelon. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Brink Pink#FB607FΔE 4.82 Watermelon#F05C85ΔE 8.43 Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 9.04 Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 9.23 Strawberry#FC5A8DΔE 11.68 Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 11.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FC6C85 Channel Values

How Ultra Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 252 · G 108 · B 133	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 96% · L 71%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 57% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 57% · Y 47% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.75:1 vs white · 7.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Ultra Red 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.

TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Ultra Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Ultra Red; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Ultra Red

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

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How Ultra Red 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#FC6C85

Protanopia#939384

Protanomaly#C68584

Deuteranopia#AEAE7F

Deuteranomaly#D29881

Tritanopia#FB7070

Tritanomaly#FB6E79

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #FC6C85 in Code

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

CSS custom property--ultra-red: #FC6C85;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC6C85;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'ultra-red': '#FC6C85' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.424, blue: 0.522)

Android XML<color name="ultra_red">#FC6C85</color>

SVG fillfill="#FC6C85"

More Red Colors

Ultra Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

fcb3ab fbeae5 fce4e4 fbd5dd fd0e35 fba298 fd3a4a fb9084 fd5e53 fb607f fdc1ba fb4d46 ff3366 ff8585 ffcccc 2f040d 570000 7b1113 990000 ae2029 c41e3a d7837f e60000 f26e89

#FC6C85 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Ultra Red?

The hex code for Ultra Red is #FC6C85. That is rgb(252, 108, 133) in RGB, hsl(350, 96%, 71%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FC6C85?

#FC6C85 is rgb(252, 108, 133) — red 252, green 108, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC6C85?

#FC6C85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 47%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC6C85 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC6C85 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC6C85 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC6C85 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.63, which is visibly different.

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