Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FC5555

#FC5555 is a warm red HEX color close to Tulip Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 85, 85, HSL 0, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.2785, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#FC5555 Sample readable text
HEX #FC5555
RGB rgb(252, 85, 85)
HSL hsl(0 97% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 66, 66, 1)
Luminance 0.2785
Contrast Black 6.57:1White 3.2:1

CSS

--color-fc5555: #FC5555;
.background-fc5555 { background-color: #FC5555; }
.text-fc5555 { color: #FC5555; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2785
Black text6.57:1AA Pass
White text3.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FC5555","rgb":[252,85,85],"hsl":[0,97,66],"cmyk":[0,66,66,1],"luminance":0.2785,"contrast":{"black":6.57,"white":3.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.57,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#54FCFC","hex":"#54FCFC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.71,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEAFAF","hex":"#FEAFAF","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.97,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FCA854","hex":"#FCA854","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.87,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Tomato","hex":"#FF6347","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.13,"contrastWhite":2.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Tulip Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fc5555.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tulip-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tomato.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#54FCFC","analogous":["#FC54A8","#FCA854"],"triadic":["#54FC54","#5454FC"],"tetradic":["#A8FC54","#54FCFC","#A854FC"],"splitComplementary":["#54FCA8","#54A8FC"],"monochromatic":["#FEAFAF","#FC5555","#F10404"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEAFAF","dark":"#F10404","saturated":"#FF5252","desaturated":"#E96767","pastel":"#FBD5D5","neon":"#FF7A7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tulip-red","name":"Tulip Red","hex":"#FF4D4D","distance":11.704699910719626},{"slug":"tomato","name":"Tomato","hex":"#FF6347","distance":20.024984394500787},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":36.578682316343766},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":39.408120990476064},{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":42.40283009422838}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FC5555

#FC5555 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #FC5555 is visually closest to Tulip Red, a named red color with HEX #FF4D4D.

The RGB channels are 252, 85, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 97% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.2785, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.57:1AA Pass
White text3.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FC5555 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.57:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#54FCFC#000000 text · best 16.71:1#54FCFC
#FEAFAF#000000 text · best 11.97:1#FEAFAF
#FCA854#000000 text · best 10.87:1#FCA854
Coral#000000 text · best 8.4:1#FF7F50
Tomato#000000 text · best 7.13:1#FF6347

Generated Palette

#FC5555#FC5555
#54FCFC#54FCFC
#FC54A8#FC54A8
#FCA854#FCA854
#FEAFAF#FEAFAF
#F10404#F10404

Color Harmonies

#54FCFC#54FCFC
#FC54A8#FC54A8
#FCA854#FCA854
#54FC54#54FC54
#5454FC#5454FC

Variants

#FEAFAF#FEAFAF
#F10404#F10404
#FF5252#FF5252
#E96767#E96767
#FBD5D5#FBD5D5
#FF7A7A#FF7A7A

Nearest Named Colors

Tulip Red#FF4D4D
Tomato#FF6347
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Terracotta#E2725B
Coral#FF7F50

Related HEX Guides

Tulip Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF4D4D.Tomato colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF6347.Burnt Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E97451.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FC5555 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.