Palettes / Colors / #FC684A
#FC684A — Vivid Red
#FC684A is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the red family.
#FC684A 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 #4ADFFC; it also sits naturally between #FC4A86 and #FCC14A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FC684A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 104, 74 |
| HSL | 10°, 97%, 64% |
| HSV | 10°, 71%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 71%, 1% |
| XYZ | 46.33, 31.09, 10.04 |
| Yxy | 31.09, 0.5297, 0.3555 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.58, 54.78, 45.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.76, 54.57, 26.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 41% · Blue 29%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 71% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FC684A
.text { color: #FC684A; }
.background { background-color: #FC684A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FC684A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 104, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 97%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FC684A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 104, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FC684A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 104, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FC684A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FC684A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ADFFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.91:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FC684A: #000000.
How #FC684A 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 #FC684A 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 #FC684A?
#FC684A is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 252, 104, 74). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FC684A?
#FC684A is RGB 252, 104, 74 — HSL 10°, 97%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 71%, 1%.
What colors go with #FC684A?
Its complement is #4ADFFC; analogous partners are #FC4A86 and #FCC14A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FC684A for text?
Black text on #FC684A has a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.