Close to Watermelon
#FD718F
#FD718F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 44.3% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 97% saturation and 72% 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 #FD718F.
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.
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7.94:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.65:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FD718F as they’d see it.
#FD718F 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 #FD718F
What color is #FD718F?
#FD718F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Watermelon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 44.3% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 347°, with 97% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FD718F in RGB?
#FD718F is rgb(253, 113, 143): 253 red, 113 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FD718F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 43, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FD718F?
PANTONE 1765 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FD718F?
Its complement #09B399 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.