Palettes / Colors / #FD604E
#FD604E — Vivid Red
#FD604E is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Tomato (#FF6347). It belongs to the red family.
#FD604E 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 #4EECFD; it also sits naturally between #FD4E94 and #FDB74E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD604E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 96, 78 |
| HSL | 6°, 98%, 65% |
| HSV | 6°, 69%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 69%, 1% |
| XYZ | 46.07, 29.80, 10.53 |
| Yxy | 29.80, 0.5332, 0.3449 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.48, 58.79, 41.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.59, 58.94, 24.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 38% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 69% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD604E
.text { color: #FD604E; }
.background { background-color: #FD604E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD604E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 96, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 98%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD604E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 96, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD604E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 96, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD604E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD604E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EECFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #FD604E: #000000.
How #FD604E 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 #FD604E 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 #FD604E?
#FD604E is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 253, 96, 78). Its closest standard named color is Tomato.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD604E?
#FD604E is RGB 253, 96, 78 — HSL 6°, 98%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 69%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD604E?
Its complement is #4EECFD; analogous partners are #FD4E94 and #FDB74E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD604E for text?
Black text on #FD604E has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.