What color is #FD5E53?

#FD5E53 is a light, vivid red known as Sunset Orange. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sunset Orange?

The RGB value is 253, 94, 83: 253 red, 94 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sunset Orange?

The complementary color is #53F2FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD5E53?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sunset Orange color: hex code #FD5E53

#FD5E53 rgb(253, 94, 83)

Shades of red

Sunset Orange has the hex code #FD5E53. It is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 36.9% green and 32.5% blue (253, 94, 83).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 98% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 67% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

Sunset Orange (#FD5E53) color codes

HEX	`#FD5E53`
RGB	`rgb(253, 94, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 36.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 98%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 67%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.24, 59.86, 38.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.24, 71.31, 32.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.077, 29.519, 11.453)`
Decimal	`16604755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sunset Orange, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FD5E53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FD5E53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FD5E53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd5e53; }
.text { color: #fd5e53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd5e53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 94 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd5e53, #fdb353); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tomato.

See #FD5E53 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FD5E53?: #FD5E53 is a light, vivid red known as Sunset Orange. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sunset Orange?: The RGB value is 253, 94, 83: 253 red, 94 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sunset Orange?: The complementary color is #53F2FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD5E53?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.