Color swatch image showing #FF6351 with RGB(255,99,81) values

#FF6351 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FF6351 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FF6351 Color Information

#FF6351 RGB value is (255, 99, 81). The hex color red value is 255, green is 99, and blue is 81. Its HSL format shows a hue of 6°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 66 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 61 percent, 68 percent, 0 percent.

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#FF6351 Color Meaning

Color #FF6351 is a vivid, medium-dark reddish-orange shade, a strong tone in the orange-red spectrum. Color #FF6351 psychologically evokes energy, enthusiasm, and social engagement, encouraging motivation and emotional expressiveness. Culturally, color #FF6351 appears in branding, art, and design to symbolize vitality, action, and dynamic warmth. Spiritually, #FF6351 resonates with the sacral and root chakras, supporting creativity, grounding, and emotional vitality. Feng Shui uses #FF6351 to activate energy flow, stimulate social interaction, and energize communal or active spaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #FF6351 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
#FF6351
RGB
rgb(255, 99, 81)
HSL
hsl(6°, 100%, 66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 61%, 68%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(6°, 68%, 100%)
XYZ
47.1870 30.7778 11.2383
Yxy
30.7778 0.5290 0.3450
Hunter Lab
55.4777 9.2498 3.6422
CIE-Lab
62.3196 58.3271 41.2179

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green99 / 255 (39%)
39%
Blue81 / 255 (32%)
32%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta61 / 100 (61%)
61%
Yellow68 / 100 (68%)
68%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FF6351 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

#FF6351 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 #FF6351 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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#FF6351

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.93:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FF6351 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

#FF6351

protanopia

#bbba55

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FF6351;

Text Color

color: #FF6351;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FF6351;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FF635140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FF6351;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FF6351 0%, #c31400 100%);

#FF6351 Color FAQs

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