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#FF5C64 Color

#FF5C64 is rgb(255, 92, 100) in RGB, hsl(357, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 61%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Red (#FF6961), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF5C64
HEX#FF5C64
RGBrgb(255, 92, 100)
HSLhsl(357, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(357, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 61%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.198 21.2)
LABlab(62.25% 63.21 31.12)
LCHlch(62.25% 70.45 26.21)

What #FF5C64 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 #FF5C64, 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.

#FF5C64 Channel Values

How #FF5C64 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 255 · G 92 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 61% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF5C64 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FF5C64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF5C64; 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 #FF5C64

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 #FF5C64 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#FF5C64
Protanopia#8B8B62
Protanomaly#C57B63
Deuteranopia#AAAA5A
Deuteranomaly#D2915E
Tritanopia#FF5D5D
Tritanomaly#FF5D60
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FF5C64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff5c64: #FF5C64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF5C64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff5c64': '#FF5C64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.361, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_ff5c64">#FF5C64</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF5C64"

More Red Colors

#FF5C64 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FF5C64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF5C64?

#FF5C64 is a light red — rgb(255, 92, 100) in RGB and hsl(357, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Red (#FF6961), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #FF5C64?

#FF5C64 is rgb(255, 92, 100) — red 255, green 92, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF5C64?

#FF5C64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 61%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF5C64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF5C64 scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF5C64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF5C64 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.05, which is visibly different.

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