Information about #FB201C color

#FB201C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FB201C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(251, 32, 28) (98.4% red, 12.5% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 0 / 86 / 87 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #FB201C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Faith & Scars Red (#FF2013). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vibrant Red (#FF272A) and Opera Red (#FF1B2D).

The recipe behind #FB201C is rgb(251, 32, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FB201C: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FB201C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FB201C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FB201C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FB201C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vibrant Red color link
Vibrant Red

#FF272A

Opera Red color link
Opera Red

#FF1B2D

Vivid Red color link
Vivid Red

#F70D1A

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FB201C
  • RGB251, 32, 28
  • CMYK0, 86, 87, 2
  • CSSrgb(251, 32, 28)
  • HSL1°, 97%, 55%
  • HSL Precise1.076°, 96.537%, 54.706%
  • HSV1°, 89%, 98%
  • HSB1°, 89%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.984, 0.125, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.984, 0.125, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.984, 0.125, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFB201C
  • DECIMAL ID16457756
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01