What color is #FD5227?

#FD5227 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Smashing Pumpkins. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FD5227?

The RGB value is 253, 82, 39: 253 red, 82 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FD5227?

The complementary color is #27D2FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD5227?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FD5227 color

#FD5227 rgb(253, 82, 39)

Shades of orange

The hex color #FD5227 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 32.2% green and 15.3% blue (253, 82, 39).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 98% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 85% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Smashing Pumpkins (#FF5522), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#FD5227 color codes

HEX	`#FD5227`
RGB	`rgb(253, 82, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 32.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 98%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 85%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 85%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.04, 63.04, 58.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.04, 86.05, 42.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.897, 27.07, 4.833)`
Decimal	`16601639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FD5227, 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 #FD5227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FD5227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #FD5227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd5227; }
.text { color: #fd5227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd5227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 82 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd5227, #fdbd27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orange Red.

Questions

What color is #FD5227?: #FD5227 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Smashing Pumpkins. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FD5227?: The RGB value is 253, 82, 39: 253 red, 82 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FD5227?: The complementary color is #27D2FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD5227?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.