What color is #FD0055?

#FD0055 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Blazing Dragonfruit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FD0055?

The RGB value is 253, 0, 85: 253 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FD0055?

The complementary color is #00FDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD0055?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FD0055 color

#FD0055 rgb(253, 0, 85)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FD0055 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 0% green and 33.3% blue (253, 0, 85).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 100% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 66% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Blazing Dragonfruit (#FF0054), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#FD0055 color codes

HEX	`#FD0055`
RGB	`rgb(253, 0, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 0%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 100%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 100%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 66%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.54, 81.55, 28.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.54, 86.25, 19.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.153, 21.545, 10.532)`
Decimal	`16580693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FD0055, 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 #FD0055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FD0055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #FD0055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd0055; }
.text { color: #fd0055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd0055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 0 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd0055, #fd2900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #FD0055?: #FD0055 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Blazing Dragonfruit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FD0055?: The RGB value is 253, 0, 85: 253 red, 0 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FD0055?: The complementary color is #00FDA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD0055?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.