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#FD2142 Color

#FD2142 is rgb(253, 33, 66) in RGB, hsl(351, 98%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 74%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD2142
HEX#FD2142
RGBrgb(253, 33, 66)
HSLhsl(351, 98%, 56%)
HSVhsv(351, 87%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 74%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.244 21.8)
LABlab(55.35% 77.95 42.40)
LCHlch(55.35% 88.73 28.54)

What #FD2142 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 #FD2142, 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.

#FD2142 Channel Values

How #FD2142 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 33 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 98% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 87% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 74% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD2142 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 text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD2142

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD2142; 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 #FD2142

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 #FD2142.

How #FD2142 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#FD2142
Protanopia#76763F
Protanomaly#BC5F40
Deuteranopia#9D9D2E
Deuteranomaly#CA7E37
Tritanopia#FC2727
Tritanomaly#FD2534
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD2142 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd2142: #FD2142;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD2142;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd2142': '#FD2142' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.129, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_fd2142">#FD2142</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD2142"

More Red Colors

#FD2142 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD2142 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD2142?

#FD2142 is a mid-tone red — rgb(253, 33, 66) in RGB and hsl(351, 98%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #FD2142?

#FD2142 is rgb(253, 33, 66) — red 253, green 33, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD2142?

#FD2142 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 74%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD2142 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD2142 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD2142 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD2142 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 12.17, which is visibly different.

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