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HEX atlas value

#FC7C55

#FC7C55 is a warm red HEX color close to Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 124, 85, HSL 14, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.3577, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#FC7C55 Sample readable text
HEX #FC7C55
RGB rgb(252, 124, 85)
HSL hsl(14 97% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 51, 66, 1)
Luminance 0.3577
Contrast Black 8.15:1White 2.58:1

CSS

--color-fc7c55: #FC7C55;
.background-fc7c55 { background-color: #FC7C55; }
.text-fc7c55 { color: #FC7C55; }

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
Luminance0.3577
Black text8.15:1AA Pass
White text2.58:1AA 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":"#FC7C55","rgb":[252,124,85],"hsl":[14,97,66],"cmyk":[0,51,66,1],"luminance":0.3577,"contrast":{"black":8.15,"white":2.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.58,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCD054","hex":"#FCD054","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.29,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FEC1AF","hex":"#FEC1AF","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.46,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#54D5FC","hex":"#54D5FC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.3,"contrastWhite":1.71,"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":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.28,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Coral 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/fc7c55.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#54D5FC","analogous":["#FC5481","#FCD054"],"triadic":["#54FC7B","#7B54FC"],"tetradic":["#81FC54","#54D5FC","#D054FC"],"splitComplementary":["#54FCD0","#5481FC"],"monochromatic":["#FEC1AF","#FC7C55","#F13B04"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEC1AF","dark":"#F13B04","saturated":"#FF7A52","desaturated":"#E98667","pastel":"#FBDED5","neon":"#FF997A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coral","name":"Coral","hex":"#FF7F50","distance":6.557438524302},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":21},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":28.495613697550013},{"slug":"tomato","name":"Tomato","hex":"#FF6347","distance":28.809720581775867}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FC7C55

#FC7C55 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #FC7C55 is visually closest to Coral, a named orange color with HEX #FF7F50.

The RGB channels are 252, 124, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg 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 0.3577, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.15:1AA Pass
White text2.58:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FC7C55 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.15:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.58:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCD054#000000 text · best 14.29:1#FCD054
#FEC1AF#000000 text · best 13.46:1#FEC1AF
#54D5FC#000000 text · best 12.3:1#54D5FC
Coral#000000 text · best 8.4:1#FF7F50
Coral Reef#000000 text · best 8.28:1#FD7C6E

Generated Palette

#FC7C55#FC7C55
#54D5FC#54D5FC
#FC5481#FC5481
#FCD054#FCD054
#FEC1AF#FEC1AF
#F13B04#F13B04

Color Harmonies

#54D5FC#54D5FC
#FC5481#FC5481
#FCD054#FCD054
#54FC7B#54FC7B
#7B54FC#7B54FC

Variants

#FEC1AF#FEC1AF
#F13B04#F13B04
#FF7A52#FF7A52
#E98667#E98667
#FBDED5#FBDED5
#FF997A#FF997A

Nearest Named Colors

Coral#FF7F50
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Terracotta#E2725B
Tomato#FF6347

Related HEX Guides

Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF7F50.Burnt Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E97451.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.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.#FC7C55 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.