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#FD290D Color

#FD290D is rgb(253, 41, 13) in RGB, hsl(7, 98%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 95%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD290D
HEX#FD290D
RGBrgb(253, 41, 13)
HSLhsl(7, 98%, 52%)
HSVhsv(7, 95%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 95%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.244 30.8)
LABlab(55.55% 75.77 66.76)
LCHlch(55.55% 100.99 41.38)

What #FD290D 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 #FD290D, 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.

#FD290D Channel Values

How #FD290D 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 41 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 98% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 95% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 95% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD290D 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD290D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD290D; 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 #FD290D

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 #FD290D.

How #FD290D 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#FD290D
Protanopia#777700
Protanomaly#BC6105
Deuteranopia#9E9E00
Deuteranomaly#CB7F00
Tritanopia#FD2727
Tritanomaly#FD281F
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD290D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd290d: #FD290D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD290D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd290d': '#FD290D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.161, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_fd290d">#FD290D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD290D"

More Red Colors

#FD290D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD290D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD290D?

#FD290D is a mid-tone red — rgb(253, 41, 13) in RGB and hsl(7, 98%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (RYB) (#FE2712), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.

What is the RGB value of #FD290D?

#FD290D is rgb(253, 41, 13) — red 253, green 41, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD290D?

#FD290D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 95%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD290D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD290D scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD290D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD290D 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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