Information about #FC5745 color

#FC5745 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FC5745 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 87, 69) — 98.8% red, 34.1% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 72 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FC5745 presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Orange (#FF5349). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ogre Odor (#FD5240) and Orange Soda (#FA5B3D).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 87, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FC5745 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FC5745 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FC5745 color variations

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

#FC5745 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 #FC5745

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

Red Orange color link
Red Orange

#FF5349

Ogre Odor color link
Ogre Odor

#FD5240

Orange Soda color link
Orange Soda

#FA5B3D

Tart Orange color link
Tart Orange

#FB4D46

Big Bang color link
Big Bang

#FF503C

Tomato color link
Tomato

#FF6347

Rapture color link
Rapture

#F6484C

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Fire Opal color link
Fire Opal

#E95C4B

Bean Red color link
Bean Red

#F75D59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FC5745
  • RGB252, 87, 69
  • CMYK0, 65, 72, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 87, 69)
  • HSL6°, 97%, 63%
  • HSL Precise5.902°, 96.825%, 62.941%
  • HSV6°, 73%, 99%
  • HSB6°, 73%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.341, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.341, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.341, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFC5745
  • DECIMAL ID16537413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01