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HEX atlas value

#FC7D7D

#FC7D7D is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 125, 125, HSL 0, 95%, 74%, has luminance 0.3684, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#FC7D7D Sample readable text
HEX #FC7D7D
RGB rgb(252, 125, 125)
HSL hsl(0 95% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 50, 1)
Luminance 0.3684
Contrast Black 8.37:1White 2.51:1

CSS

--color-fc7d7d: #FC7D7D;
.background-fc7d7d { background-color: #FC7D7D; }
.text-fc7d7d { color: #FC7D7D; }

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
Luminance0.3684
Black text8.37:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA 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":"#FC7D7D","rgb":[252,125,125],"hsl":[0,95,74],"cmyk":[0,50,50,1],"luminance":0.3684,"contrast":{"black":8.37,"white":2.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.37,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#7EFCFC","hex":"#7EFCFC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.22,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FED7D7","hex":"#FED7D7","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.92,"contrastWhite":1.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCBD7E","hex":"#FCBD7E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FC7EBD","hex":"#FC7EBD","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.86,"contrastWhite":2.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Salmon 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/fc7d7d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7EFCFC","analogous":["#FC7EBD","#FCBD7E"],"triadic":["#7EFC7E","#7E7EFC"],"tetradic":["#BDFC7E","#7EFCFC","#BD7EFC"],"splitComplementary":["#7EFCBD","#7EBDFC"],"monochromatic":["#FED7D7","#FC7D7D","#F92424"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FED7D7","dark":"#F92424","saturated":"#FF7A7A","desaturated":"#ED8C8C","pastel":"#FEFAFA","neon":"#FFA3A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"watermelon","name":"Watermelon","hex":"#FC6C85","distance":18.788294228055936},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":31.54362059117501}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FC7D7D

#FC7D7D is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #FC7D7D is visually closest to Salmon, a named red color with HEX #FA8072.

The RGB channels are 252, 125, and 125, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 95% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.3684, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.37:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FC7D7D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.37:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#7EFCFC#000000 text · best 17.22:1#7EFCFC
#FED7D7#000000 text · best 15.92:1#FED7D7
#FCBD7E#000000 text · best 12.72:1#FCBD7E
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#FC7EBD#000000 text · best 8.86:1#FC7EBD

Generated Palette

#FC7D7D#FC7D7D
#7EFCFC#7EFCFC
#FC7EBD#FC7EBD
#FCBD7E#FCBD7E
#FED7D7#FED7D7
#F92424#F92424

Color Harmonies

#7EFCFC#7EFCFC
#FC7EBD#FC7EBD
#FCBD7E#FCBD7E
#7EFC7E#7EFC7E
#7E7EFC#7E7EFC

Variants

#FED7D7#FED7D7
#F92424#F92424
#FF7A7A#FF7A7A
#ED8C8C#ED8C8C
#FEFAFA#FEFAFA
#FFA3A3#FFA3A3

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Light Coral#F08080
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Watermelon#FC6C85
Dark Salmon#E9967A

Related HEX Guides

Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.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.#FC7D7D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.