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#FD4973 Color

#FD4973 is rgb(253, 73, 115) in RGB, hsl(346, 98%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 55%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD4973
HEX#FD4973
RGBrgb(253, 73, 115)
HSLhsl(346, 98%, 64%)
HSVhsv(346, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 55%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.216 11.7)
LABlab(59.59% 70.03 18.93)
LCHlch(59.59% 72.55 15.13)

What #FD4973 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 #FD4973, 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.

#FD4973 Channel Values

How #FD4973 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 73 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 98% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 55% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD4973 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD4973

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD4973; 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 #FD4973

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 #FD4973 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#FD4973
Protanopia#828272
Protanomaly#C06F72
Deuteranopia#A4A46B
Deuteranomaly#CE896E
Tritanopia#FB5050
Tritanomaly#FC4D60
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD4973 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd4973: #FD4973;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD4973;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd4973': '#FD4973' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.286, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_fd4973">#FD4973</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD4973"

More Red Colors

#FD4973 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD4973 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD4973?

#FD4973 is a light red — rgb(253, 73, 115) in RGB and hsl(346, 98%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fiery Rose (#FF5470), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #FD4973?

#FD4973 is rgb(253, 73, 115) — red 253, green 73, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD4973?

#FD4973 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 55%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD4973 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD4973 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD4973 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD4973 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 20.31, which is visibly different.

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