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#FD0D15 Color

#FD0D15 is rgb(253, 13, 21) in RGB, hsl(358, 98%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 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 1.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD0D15
HEX#FD0D15
RGBrgb(253, 13, 21)
HSLhsl(358, 98%, 52%)
HSVhsv(358, 95%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.253 28.3)
LABlab(54.23% 79.57 63.76)
LCHlch(54.23% 101.97 38.70)

What #FD0D15 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 #FD0D15, 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.

#FD0D15 Channel Values

How #FD0D15 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 253 · G 13 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 98% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 95% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 92% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD0D15 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 text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD0D15

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD0D15; 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 #FD0D15

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD0D15.

How #FD0D15 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#FD0D15
Protanopia#73730A
Protanomaly#BB5B0F
Deuteranopia#9B9B00
Deuteranomaly#CA7B00
Tritanopia#FD0E0E
Tritanomaly#FD0E11
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD0D15 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd0d15: #FD0D15;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD0D15;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd0d15': '#FD0D15' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.051, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_fd0d15">#FD0D15</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD0D15"

More Red Colors

#FD0D15 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD0D15 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD0D15?

#FD0D15 is a mid-tone red — rgb(253, 13, 21) in RGB and hsl(358, 98%, 52%) 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 1.07.

What is the RGB value of #FD0D15?

#FD0D15 is rgb(253, 13, 21) — red 253, green 13, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD0D15?

#FD0D15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD0D15 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD0D15 scores 4:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD0D15 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD0D15 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 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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