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#FC7D69 Color

#FC7D69 is rgb(252, 125, 105) in RGB, hsl(8, 96%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon (#FA8072), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FC7D69
HEX#FC7D69
RGBrgb(252, 125, 105)
HSLhsl(8, 96%, 70%)
HSVhsv(8, 58%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.159 30.5)
LABlab(67.44% 48.28 34.65)
LCHlch(67.44% 59.43 35.67)

What #FC7D69 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 #FC7D69, 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.

#FC7D69 Channel Values

How #FC7D69 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 125 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 96% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 58% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 58% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FC7D69 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FC7D69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FC7D69; 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 #FC7D69

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 #FC7D69 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#FC7D69
Protanopia#9D9D68
Protanomaly#CA9168
Deuteranopia#B4B461
Deuteranomaly#D5A164
Tritanopia#FD7B7B
Tritanomaly#FD7C74
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FC7D69 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fc7d69: #FC7D69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FC7D69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fc7d69': '#FC7D69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.490, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_fc7d69">#FC7D69</color>
SVG fillfill="#FC7D69"

More Red Colors

#FC7D69 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FC7D69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FC7D69?

#FC7D69 is a light red — rgb(252, 125, 105) in RGB and hsl(8, 96%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #FC7D69?

#FC7D69 is rgb(252, 125, 105) — red 252, green 125, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FC7D69?

#FC7D69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 58%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FC7D69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FC7D69 scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FC7D69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FC7D69 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 4.8, which is very hard to tell apart.

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