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#FD7863 Color

#FD7863 is rgb(253, 120, 99) in RGB, hsl(8, 97%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 61%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bittersweet (#FE6F5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD7863
HEX#FD7863
RGBrgb(253, 120, 99)
HSLhsl(8, 97%, 69%)
HSVhsv(8, 61%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 61%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.167 30.7)
LABlab(66.58% 50.65 36.90)
LCHlch(66.58% 62.67 36.08)

What #FD7863 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 #FD7863, 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.

#FD7863 Channel Values

How #FD7863 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 120 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 97% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 61% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 61% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD7863 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD7863

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD7863; 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 #FD7863

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 #FD7863 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#FD7863
Protanopia#9A9A62
Protanomaly#C98E62
Deuteranopia#B3B35A
Deuteranomaly#D59F5E
Tritanopia#FE7676
Tritanomaly#FE776F
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD7863 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd7863: #FD7863;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD7863;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd7863': '#FD7863' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.471, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_fd7863">#FD7863</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD7863"

More Red Colors

#FD7863 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD7863 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD7863?

#FD7863 is a light red — rgb(253, 120, 99) in RGB and hsl(8, 97%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bittersweet (#FE6F5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #FD7863?

#FD7863 is rgb(253, 120, 99) — red 253, green 120, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD7863?

#FD7863 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 61%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD7863 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD7863 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD7863 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD7863 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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