Close to Coral
#FD784C
#FD784C is a light, vivid red, close to the color Coral. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 47.1% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 98% saturation and 65% 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 #FD784C.
Split complementary
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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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2.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.97:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FD784C as they’d see it.
#FD784C 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 #FD784C
What color is #FD784C?
#FD784C is a light, vivid red, close to the color Coral. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 47.1% green, and 29.8% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 98% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FD784C in RGB?
#FD784C is rgb(253, 120, 76): 253 red, 120 green, and 76 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FD784C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 53, 70, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FD784C?
PANTONE 164 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FD784C?
Its complement #18ADD6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.