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#FD806D Color

#FD806D is rgb(253, 128, 109) in RGB, hsl(8, 97%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 57%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon (#FA8072), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD806D
HEX#FD806D
RGBrgb(253, 128, 109)
HSLhsl(8, 97%, 71%)
HSVhsv(8, 57%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 57%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.156 30.2)
LABlab(68.21% 47.46 33.46)
LCHlch(68.21% 58.07 35.19)

What #FD806D 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 #FD806D, 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.

#FD806D Channel Values

How #FD806D 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 128 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 97% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 57% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 57% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.47:1 vs white · 8.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD806D 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FD806D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FD806D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD806D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FD806D

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FD806D.

How #FD806D 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#FD806D
Protanopia#9F9F6C
Protanomaly#CC946C
Deuteranopia#B6B666
Deuteranomaly#D6A369
Tritanopia#FE7E7E
Tritanomaly#FE7F77
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FD806D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fd806d: #FD806D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD806D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd806d': '#FD806D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.502, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_fd806d">#FD806D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD806D"

More Red Colors

#FD806D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD806D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD806D?

#FD806D is a light red — rgb(253, 128, 109) in RGB and hsl(8, 97%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #FD806D?

#FD806D is rgb(253, 128, 109) — red 253, green 128, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD806D?

#FD806D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 57%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD806D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD806D scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD806D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD806D 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 3.42, which is very hard to tell apart.

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