Close to Vermilion
#FC433C
#FC433C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Vermilion. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 26.3% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 97% saturation and 61% 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 #FC433C.
Split complementary
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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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6.01:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FC433C as they’d see it.
#FC433C 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 #FC433C
What color is #FC433C?
#FC433C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Vermilion. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 26.3% green, and 23.5% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 97% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FC433C in RGB?
#FC433C is rgb(252, 67, 60): 252 red, 67 green, and 60 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FC433C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 76, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FC433C?
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 #FC433C?
Its complement #08989D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.