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#FB3D39

#FB3D39 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 23.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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5.83:1 AA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FB3D39 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#FB3D39
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #FB3D39

What color is #FB3D39?

#FB3D39 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 98.4% red, 23.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 96% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #FB3D39 in RGB?

#FB3D39 is rgb(251, 61, 57): 251 red, 61 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #FB3D39 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 76, 77, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #FB3D39?

PANTONE 1788 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #FB3D39?

Its complement #219598 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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