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#FD7C81 Color

#FD7C81 is rgb(253, 124, 129) in RGB, hsl(358, 97%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD7C81
HEX#FD7C81
RGBrgb(253, 124, 129)
HSLhsl(358, 97%, 74%)
HSVhsv(358, 51%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.157 19.3)
LABlab(67.75% 50.46 21.81)
LCHlch(67.75% 54.97 23.37)

What #FD7C81 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 #FD7C81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 5.44Light Coral#F08080ΔE 6.85Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 7.47Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 7.77Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.62Salmon#FA8072ΔE 9.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FD7C81 Channel Values

How #FD7C81 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 124 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 97% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 51% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 49% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD7C81 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD7C81 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD7C81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD7C81; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FD7C81
Complementary
#7CFDF9
Analogous
#FD7CC1
Analogous
#FDB87C
Triadic
#81FD7C
Triadic
#7C81FD
Split comp.
#7CFDB8
Split comp.
#7CC1FD

Tints & Shades of #FD7C81

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.

Tints

#FD8B8F
#FEA0A3
#FEAFB1
#FEC3C5
#FED2D3
#FFE6E7

Shades

#FC4A50
#FB1820
#DD030B
#AB0308
#790206
#460103

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD7C81.

How #FD7C81 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#FD7C81
Protanopia#9C9C80
Protanomaly#CA9180
Deuteranopia#B5B57B
Deuteranomaly#D5A17D
Tritanopia#FD7D7D
Tritanomaly#FD7C7E
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD7C81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd7c81: #FD7C81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD7C81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd7c81': '#FD7C81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.486, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_fd7c81">#FD7C81</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD7C81"

More Red Colors

#FD7C81 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FD7C81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD7C81?

#FD7C81 is a light red — rgb(253, 124, 129) in RGB and hsl(358, 97%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #FD7C81?

#FD7C81 is rgb(253, 124, 129) — red 253, green 124, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD7C81?

#FD7C81 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD7C81 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD7C81 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD7C81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD7C81 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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