Close to Tomato
#FC573F
#FC573F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tomato. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 34.1% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 97% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FC573F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.19:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.57:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.19:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.57:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC573F as they’d see it.
#FC573F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FC573F
What color is #FC573F?
#FC573F is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tomato. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 34.1% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 8°, with 97% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC573F in RGB?
#FC573F is rgb(252, 87, 63): 252 red, 87 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC573F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 65, 75, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC573F?
PANTONE 1585 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FC573F?
Its complement #019FB1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.