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#FD2408 Color

#FD2408 is rgb(253, 36, 8) in RGB, hsl(7, 98%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 97%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Scarlet (#FF2603), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD2408
HEX#FD2408
RGBrgb(253, 36, 8)
HSLhsl(7, 98%, 51%)
HSVhsv(7, 97%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 97%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.246 30.6)
LABlab(55.21% 76.67 67.81)
LCHlch(55.21% 102.36 41.49)

What #FD2408 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 #FD2408, 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.

#FD2408 Channel Values

How #FD2408 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 36 · B 88-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 98% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 97% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 97% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD2408 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD2408

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD2408; 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 #FD2408

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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How #FD2408 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#FD2408
Protanopia#767600
Protanomaly#BC6000
Deuteranopia#9D9D00
Deuteranomaly#CB7E00
Tritanopia#FD2222
Tritanomaly#FD231A
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD2408 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd2408: #FD2408;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD2408;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd2408': '#FD2408' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.141, blue: 0.031)
Android XML<color name="color_fd2408">#FD2408</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD2408"

More Red Colors

#FD2408 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD2408 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD2408?

#FD2408 is a mid-tone red — rgb(253, 36, 8) in RGB and hsl(7, 98%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Scarlet (#FF2603), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.

What is the RGB value of #FD2408?

#FD2408 is rgb(253, 36, 8) — red 253, green 36, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD2408?

#FD2408 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 97%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD2408 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD2408 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD2408 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD2408 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 4.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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