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#FD5E69 Color

#FD5E69 is rgb(253, 94, 105) in RGB, hsl(356, 98%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 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 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD5E69
HEX#FD5E69
RGBrgb(253, 94, 105)
HSLhsl(356, 98%, 68%)
HSVhsv(356, 63%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.193 19.7)
LABlab(62.28% 62.01 28.23)
LCHlch(62.28% 68.14 24.48)

What #FD5E69 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 #FD5E69, 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.

#FD5E69 Channel Values

How #FD5E69 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 94 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 98% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 63% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 58% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD5E69 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD5E69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD5E69; 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 #FD5E69

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 #FD5E69 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#FD5E69
Protanopia#8C8C68
Protanomaly#C47C68
Deuteranopia#AAAA60
Deuteranomaly#D09164
Tritanopia#FD5F5F
Tritanomaly#FD5F63
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #FD5E69 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd5e69: #FD5E69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD5E69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd5e69': '#FD5E69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.369, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_fd5e69">#FD5E69</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD5E69"

More Red Colors

#FD5E69 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD5E69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD5E69?

#FD5E69 is a light red — rgb(253, 94, 105) in RGB and hsl(356, 98%, 68%) 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 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #FD5E69?

#FD5E69 is rgb(253, 94, 105) — red 253, green 94, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD5E69?

#FD5E69 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 58%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD5E69 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD5E69 scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD5E69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD5E69 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 16.47, which is visibly different.

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