Close to Alizarin
#FC293E
#FC293E is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 16.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 97% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FC293E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC293E as they’d see it.
#FC293E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FC293E
What color is #FC293E?
#FC293E is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 16.1% green, and 24.3% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 97% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC293E in RGB?
#FC293E is rgb(252, 41, 62): 252 red, 41 green, and 62 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC293E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 84, 75, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC293E?
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 #FC293E?
Its complement #149386 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.