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#F53D3D

Bright Red

#F53D3D is the CSS named color "tomato", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 245, green 61, and blue 61 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 0°, 90% saturation, and 60% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.

Every format

HEX#f53d3d
RGBrgb(245, 61, 61)
HSLhsl(0° 90% 60%)
HSBhsb(0° 75% 96%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.220 26°)
OKLABoklab(64% 0.198 0.097)
LCHlch(56% 82.9 33°)
CMYKcmyk(0% 75% 75% 4%)

Shades (darker)

#f53d3d · #e2262d · #cf001b · #bd0002 · #aa0000

Tints (lighter)

#f53d3d · #ff4b48 · #ff5853 · #ff655e · #ff726a

Shades mix #F53D3D toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 3.74:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 5.62:1 — AA

Frequently asked

What is #F53D3D in RGB?
#F53D3D is rgb(245, 61, 61) — red 245, green 61, blue 61 out of 255 each.
Does #F53D3D pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #F53D3D?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (5.62:1) than white (3.74:1).

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