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#fd3c67

a balanced, electric red · warm · closest name: Indian Red

RGB
253, 60, 103
HSL
347°, 98%, 61%
CMYK
0, 76, 59, 1
Luminance
0.2509

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #fd3c67 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#fd3c67
Hue
347°
red
Saturation
98%
electric
Lightness
61%
balanced
Brightness
99%
HSV value
Perceived
59%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2509
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
24/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Electric
Best ink
Black
6.02:1
Closest name
Indian Red
ΔE2000 9.4
Where it sits
Hue347° of 360°
Saturation98%
Lightness61%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool24% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#fd3c67
RGBrgb(253, 60, 103)
HSLhsl(347, 98%, 61%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 59%, 1%)
LABlab(57.2 73.1 22.1)
LCHlch(57.2 76.3 16.8)
OKLCHoklch(0.659 0.226 13.9)
Decimal16596071
Display P3color(display-p3 0.992 0.235 0.404)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #fd3c67;
background-color: #fd3c67;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#fd3c67] bg-[#fd3c67]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #fd3c67;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.235, blue: 0.404)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#fd3c67")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFFD3C67)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(103, 60, 253)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #fd3c67 · 6.02:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 3.49:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 6.02:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #fd3c67 as text scores 3.49:1 on white and 6.02:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#fd3c67 on white: 3.49:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#fd3c67 on black: 6.02:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #727067
deuteranopia · #A49862
tritanopia · #FF004E

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #fd3c67 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FDF1F4
#FCE3E9
#FBC1CE
#FE90A8
#FD587D
#fd3c67
#F20238
#CA022F
#A20225
#74061F
#490413
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FDF1F4Darkest = 950 · #490413
:root {
  --brand-50: #FDF1F4;
  --brand-100: #FCE3E9;
  --brand-200: #FBC1CE;
  --brand-300: #FE90A8;
  --brand-400: #FD587D;
  --brand-500: #fd3c67;
  --brand-600: #F20238;
  --brand-700: #CA022F;
  --brand-800: #A20225;
  --brand-900: #74061F;
  --brand-950: #490413;
  --brand: #fd3c67;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #fd3c67

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0CA
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B5D
Captions on the surface
Accent#00CC6C
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#7E011D
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FFE6EB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241417
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #fd3c67

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#3CFDD2
Analogous left#FD3CC8
Analogous right#FD713C
Split-complement 1#3CFD71
Split-complement 2#3CC8FD
Triadic 1#67FD3C
Triadic 2#3C67FD
Tetradic#C8FD3C

RGB percentages

Red99.2%
Green23.5%
Blue40.4%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta76.3%
Yellow59.3%
Key (black)0.8%

Color previews

#fd3c67 text on a black background

contrast 6.02:1

Card sample

#fd3c67 text on a white background

contrast 3.49:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #fd3c67;
Background color
Panel with #fd3c67 background
background-color: #fd3c67;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #fd3c67;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(253, 60, 103, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(253, 60, 103, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #fd3c67;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fd3c67, #FD923C);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #fd3c67

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#fd3c67 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Sits outside most CMYK gamuts — expect a duller press result, or specify a spot ink.

#fd3c67, answered

What color is #fd3c67?

#fd3c67 is a balanced electric red, closest to Indian Red (ΔE2000 9.4). It sits at 347° on the hue wheel with 98% saturation and 61% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #fd3c67?

rgb(253, 60, 103) — 253 red, 60 green and 103 blue out of 255, or 99.2% / 23.5% / 40.4% by channel.

Is #fd3c67 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2509 and perceived brightness is 59%, so black text on it reaches 6.02:1.

Should I use black or white text on #fd3c67?

Black. It scores 6.02:1 against #fd3c67, versus 3.49:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #fd3c67?

#3CFDD2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #3CFD71 and #3CC8FD, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #fd3c67?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EDC0CA for borders, #9B4B5D for secondary text, #00CC6C as an accent and #7E011D for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #FD3CC8 and #FD713C stays calm, while #3CFDD2 is the loudest partner.

What is #fd3c67 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 76%, 59%, 1%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — a color this saturated sits outside most CMYK gamuts and will print duller than it looks here.

Is #fd3c67 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 24 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #FD583C; nudged cooler, #FF3AAE.

Work with #fd3c67 in the Color Lab