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#FD5953 Color

#FD5953 is rgb(253, 89, 83) in RGB, hsl(2, 98%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 67%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sunset Orange (#FD5E53), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD5953
HEX#FD5953
RGBrgb(253, 89, 83)
HSLhsl(2, 98%, 66%)
HSVhsv(2, 67%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 67%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.201 26)
LABlab(61.26% 63.04 39.39)
LCHlch(61.26% 74.33 32.00)

What #FD5953 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 #FD5953, 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.

#FD5953 Channel Values

How #FD5953 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 89 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 98% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 67% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 67% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD5953 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD5953

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD5953; 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 #FD5953

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 #FD5953 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#FD5953
Protanopia#898951
Protanomaly#C37952
Deuteranopia#A8A846
Deuteranomaly#D08F4C
Tritanopia#FD5858
Tritanomaly#FD5956
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD5953 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd5953: #FD5953;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD5953;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd5953': '#FD5953' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.349, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_fd5953">#FD5953</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD5953"

More Red Colors

#FD5953 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD5953 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD5953?

#FD5953 is a light red — rgb(253, 89, 83) in RGB and hsl(2, 98%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sunset Orange (#FD5E53), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #FD5953?

#FD5953 is rgb(253, 89, 83) — red 253, green 89, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD5953?

#FD5953 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 67%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD5953 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD5953 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD5953 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD5953 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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