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#FD6663 Color

#FD6663 is rgb(253, 102, 99) in RGB, hsl(1, 97%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 61%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Red (#FF6961), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD6663
HEX#FD6663
RGBrgb(253, 102, 99)
HSLhsl(1, 97%, 69%)
HSVhsv(1, 61%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 61%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.185 24.2)
LABlab(63.46% 58.50 33.09)
LCHlch(63.46% 67.21 29.50)

What #FD6663 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 #FD6663, 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.

#FD6663 Channel Values

How #FD6663 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 102 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 97% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 61% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 61% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD6663 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD6663

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD6663; 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 #FD6663

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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Shades

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How #FD6663 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#FD6663
Protanopia#909062
Protanomaly#C58162
Deuteranopia#ACAC5A
Deuteranomaly#D2955D
Tritanopia#FD6666
Tritanomaly#FD6665
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #FD6663 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd6663: #FD6663;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD6663;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd6663': '#FD6663' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.400, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_fd6663">#FD6663</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD6663"

More Red Colors

#FD6663 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD6663 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD6663?

#FD6663 is a light red — rgb(253, 102, 99) in RGB and hsl(1, 97%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Red (#FF6961), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.

What is the RGB value of #FD6663?

#FD6663 is rgb(253, 102, 99) — red 253, green 102, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD6663?

#FD6663 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 61%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD6663 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD6663 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD6663 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD6663 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 12.99, which is visibly different.

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