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#FD5C30 Color

#FD5C30 is rgb(253, 92, 48) in RGB, hsl(13, 98%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 81%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Portland Orange (#FF5A36), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD5C30
HEX#FD5C30
RGBrgb(253, 92, 48)
HSLhsl(13, 98%, 59%)
HSVhsv(13, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 81%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.204 35.7)
LABlab(61.40% 60.92 57.50)
LCHlch(61.40% 83.77 43.35)

What #FD5C30 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 #FD5C30, 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.

#FD5C30 Channel Values

How #FD5C30 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 92 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 98% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 81% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD5C30 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD5C30

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD5C30; 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 #FD5C30

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 #FD5C30 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#FD5C30
Protanopia#8B8B2C
Protanomaly#C37B2E
Deuteranopia#A9A910
Deuteranomaly#D09021
Tritanopia#FE5858
Tritanomaly#FE5A4B
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD5C30 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd5c30: #FD5C30;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD5C30;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd5c30': '#FD5C30' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.361, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_fd5c30">#FD5C30</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD5C30"

More Red Colors

#FD5C30 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD5C30 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD5C30?

#FD5C30 is a mid-tone red — rgb(253, 92, 48) in RGB and hsl(13, 98%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Portland Orange (#FF5A36), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #FD5C30?

#FD5C30 is rgb(253, 92, 48) — red 253, green 92, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD5C30?

#FD5C30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 81%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD5C30 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD5C30 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD5C30 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD5C30 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 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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