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#FD4E63 Color

#FD4E63 is rgb(253, 78, 99) in RGB, hsl(353, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 61%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD4E63
HEX#FD4E63
RGBrgb(253, 78, 99)
HSLhsl(353, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(353, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 61%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.21 18.2)
LABlab(59.95% 67.64 28.73)
LCHlch(59.95% 73.49 23.02)

What #FD4E63 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 #FD4E63, 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.

#FD4E63 Channel Values

How #FD4E63 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 78 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 61% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD4E63 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD4E63

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD4E63; 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 #FD4E63

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 #FD4E63 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#FD4E63
Protanopia#848461
Protanomaly#C17262
Deuteranopia#A5A559
Deuteranomaly#CE8A5D
Tritanopia#FC5151
Tritanomaly#FD5059
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #FD4E63 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd4e63: #FD4E63;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD4E63;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd4e63': '#FD4E63' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.306, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_fd4e63">#FD4E63</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD4E63"

More Red Colors

#FD4E63 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD4E63 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD4E63?

#FD4E63 is a light red — rgb(253, 78, 99) in RGB and hsl(353, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #FD4E63?

#FD4E63 is rgb(253, 78, 99) — red 253, green 78, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD4E63?

#FD4E63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 61%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD4E63 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD4E63 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD4E63 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD4E63 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 14.3, which is visibly different.

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