Palettes / Colors / #FB372D
#FB372D — Vivid Red
#FB372D is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color OrangeRed (#FF4500). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orangered (#FF4500) — not an exact match. CSS orangered gives you #FF4500, a different color; use #FB372D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FB372D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2DF0FB; it also sits naturally between #FB2D8A and #FB9E2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FB372D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 251, 55, 45 |
| HSL | 3°, 96%, 58% |
| HSV | 3°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 82%, 2% |
| XYZ | 41.62, 23.43, 4.81 |
| Yxy | 23.43, 0.5958, 0.3354 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.51, 71.45, 52.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.41, 72.50, 26.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 22% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FB372D
.text { color: #FB372D; }
.background { background-color: #FB372D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FB372D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(251, 55, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 96%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FB372D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(251, 55, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FB372D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(251, 55, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FB372D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FB372D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DF0FB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.69:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #FB372D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FB372D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FB372D: ·
How #FB372D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FB372D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FB372D?
#FB372D is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 251, 55, 45). Its closest standard named color is OrangeRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FB372D?
#FB372D is RGB 251, 55, 45 — HSL 3°, 96%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 82%, 2%.
What colors go with #FB372D?
Its complement is #2DF0FB; analogous partners are #FB2D8A and #FB9E2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FB372D for text?
Black text on #FB372D has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.69:1.