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#FD744E Color

#FD744E is rgb(253, 116, 78) in RGB, hsl(13, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 69%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD744E
HEX#FD744E
RGBrgb(253, 116, 78)
HSLhsl(13, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(13, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 69%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.176 36.4)
LABlab(65.62% 51.60 46.96)
LCHlch(65.62% 69.77 42.30)

What #FD744E 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 #FD744E, 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.

#FD744E Channel Values

How #FD744E 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 116 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 69% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD744E 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD744E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD744E; 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 #FD744E

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 #FD744E 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#FD744E
Protanopia#98984C
Protanomaly#C88B4D
Deuteranopia#B1B142
Deuteranomaly#D49D47
Tritanopia#FE7070
Tritanomaly#FE7264
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #FD744E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd744e: #FD744E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD744E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd744e': '#FD744E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.455, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_fd744e">#FD744E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD744E"

More Red Colors

#FD744E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD744E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD744E?

#FD744E is a light red — rgb(253, 116, 78) in RGB and hsl(13, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outrageous Orange (#FF6E4A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #FD744E?

#FD744E is rgb(253, 116, 78) — red 253, green 116, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD744E?

#FD744E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 69%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD744E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD744E scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD744E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD744E 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 5.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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