Information about #FD8C8E color

#FD8C8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FD8C8E falls into the Red Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 140, 142) — 99.2% red, 54.9% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 44 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FD8C8E reads as a maximally vivid earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tulip (#FF878D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ibis Wing (#F58F84) and Mona Lisa (#FF9889).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 140, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FD8C8E: 9.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FD8C8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FD8C8E color variations

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

#FD8C8E 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 #FD8C8E

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

Tulip color link
Tulip

#FF878D

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Mona Lisa color link
Mona Lisa

#FF9889

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Soft Coral color link
Soft Coral

#F8998D

Peachy Pink color link
Peachy Pink

#FF9A8A

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Carnation color link
Carnation

#FD798F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FD8C8E
  • RGB253, 140, 142
  • CMYK0, 44, 44, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 140, 142)
  • HSL359°, 97%, 77%
  • HSL Precise358.938°, 96.581%, 77.059%
  • HSV359°, 45%, 99%
  • HSB359°, 45%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.549, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.549, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.549, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFD8C8E
  • DECIMAL ID16616590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01