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#FD3D0D Color

#FD3D0D is rgb(253, 61, 13) in RGB, hsl(12, 98%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 95%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coquelicot (#FF3800), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD3D0D
HEX#FD3D0D
RGBrgb(253, 61, 13)
HSLhsl(12, 98%, 52%)
HSVhsv(12, 95%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 95%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.232 33.4)
LABlab(57.29% 71.01 67.46)
LCHlch(57.29% 97.94 43.53)

What #FD3D0D 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 #FD3D0D, 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.

#FD3D0D Channel Values

How #FD3D0D 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 61 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 98% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 95% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 95% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD3D0D 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD3D0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD3D0D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FD3D0D

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD3D0D.

How #FD3D0D 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#FD3D0D
Protanopia#7D7D00
Protanomaly#BE6905
Deuteranopia#A1A100
Deuteranomaly#CC8400
Tritanopia#FE3939
Tritanomaly#FD3B2D
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD3D0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd3d0d: #FD3D0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD3D0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd3d0d': '#FD3D0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.239, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_fd3d0d">#FD3D0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD3D0D"

More Red Colors

#FD3D0D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD3D0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD3D0D?

#FD3D0D is a mid-tone red — rgb(253, 61, 13) in RGB and hsl(12, 98%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coquelicot (#FF3800), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.

What is the RGB value of #FD3D0D?

#FD3D0D is rgb(253, 61, 13) — red 253, green 61, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD3D0D?

#FD3D0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 95%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD3D0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD3D0D scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD3D0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD3D0D 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 4.09, which is very hard to tell apart.

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