What color is #FD7A7A?

#FD7A7A is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Forbidden Fruit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FD7A7A?

The RGB value is 253, 122, 122: 253 red, 122 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FD7A7A?

The complementary color is #7AFDFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FD7A7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FD7A7A color

#FD7A7A rgb(253, 122, 122)

Shades of pink

The hex color #FD7A7A is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 47.8% green and 47.8% blue (253, 122, 122).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 97% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 52% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Fruit (#FE7B7C), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#FD7A7A color codes

HEX	`#FD7A7A`
RGB	`rgb(253, 122, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 47.8%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 97%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 52%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 52%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.68, 49.87, 23.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.68, 55.32, 25.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.984, 36.213, 22.713)`
Decimal	`16611962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FD7A7A, 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 #FD7A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FD7A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	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 #FD7A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fd7a7a; }
.text { color: #fd7a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fd7a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 122 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fd7a7a, #fdbc7a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FD7A7A?: #FD7A7A is a light, vivid red, closest to the named color Forbidden Fruit. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FD7A7A?: The RGB value is 253, 122, 122: 253 red, 122 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FD7A7A?: The complementary color is #7AFDFD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FD7A7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and white text 2.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.