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#FD5E52 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FD5E52 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FD5E52 Color Information

#FD5E52 RGB value is (253, 94, 82). The hex color red value is 253, green is 94, and blue is 82. Its HSL format shows a hue of 4°, saturation of 98 percent, and lightness of 66 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 63 percent, 68 percent, 1 percent.

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#FD5E52 Color Meaning

Color #FD5E52 is a vivid, medium-dark reddish-orange shade, a strong tone in the orange-red spectrum. Color #FD5E52 psychologically evokes energy, enthusiasm, and social engagement, encouraging motivation and emotional expressiveness. Culturally, color #FD5E52 appears in branding, art, and design to symbolize vitality, action, and dynamic warmth. Spiritually, #FD5E52 resonates with the sacral and root chakras, supporting creativity, grounding, and emotional vitality. Feng Shui uses #FD5E52 to activate energy flow, stimulate social interaction, and energize communal or active spaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #FD5E52 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FD5E52
RGB
rgb(253, 94, 82)
HSL
hsl(4°, 98%, 66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 63%, 68%, 1%)
HSV
hsv(4°, 68%, 99%)
XYZ
46.0337 29.4973 11.2499
Yxy
29.4973 0.5305 0.3399
Hunter Lab
54.3114 9.0876 3.3406
CIE-Lab
61.2180 59.8231 39.2861

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red253 / 255 (99%)
99%
Green94 / 255 (37%)
37%
Blue82 / 255 (32%)
32%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta63 / 100 (63%)
63%
Yellow68 / 100 (68%)
68%
Key (Black)1 / 100 (1%)

Color Variations

#FD5E52 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#FD5E52 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #FD5E52 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.04:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FD5E52 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FD5E52;

Text Color

color: #FD5E52;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FD5E52;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FD5E5240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FD5E52;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FD5E52 0%, #c10f02 100%);

#FD5E52 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FD5E52 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.