What color is #FD3057?

#FD3057 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Radical Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FD3057?

The RGB value is 253, 48, 87: 253 red, 48 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FD3057?

The complementary color is #30FDD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD3057?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FD3057 color

#FD3057 rgb(253, 48, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #FD3057 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 18.8% green and 34.1% blue (253, 48, 87).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 98% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 66% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Radical Red (#FF355E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#FD3057 color codes

HEX	`#FD3057`
RGB	`rgb(253, 48, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 18.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 98%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 81%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 66%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.78, 75.31, 29.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.78, 80.97, 21.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.29, 23.691, 11.308)`
Decimal	`16592983`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FD3057, 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 #FD3057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FD3057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #FD3057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd3057; }
.text { color: #fd3057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd3057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 48 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd3057, #fd6f30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #FD3057?: #FD3057 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Radical Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FD3057?: The RGB value is 253, 48, 87: 253 red, 48 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FD3057?: The complementary color is #30FDD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD3057?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.