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#FF4E5D closest to Watermelon

#FF4E5D is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Watermelon. In the RGB color model it is made of 100.0% red, 30.6% green and 36.5% blue (rgb(255, 78, 93)). Its HSL value is 355° hue, 100% saturation and 65% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 64% yellow and 0% black. #FF4E5D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.50:1.

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Variations of #FF4E5D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#FF4E5D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#FF4E5D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #FF4E5D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 57% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #AB9D58
  • Protanopia 54% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7E775C
  • Protanomaly 70% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AF735B
  • Deuteranopia 57% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #AB9D58
  • Deuteranomaly 71% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C88859
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF1755
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FF3E59
  • Achromatopsia 57% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8F8F8F
  • Achromatomaly 69% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B48385

#FF4E5D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.23:1 Poor#FF4E5D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.50:1 Good#FF4E5D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#FF4E5D in CSS

/* Watermelon */
.color { color: #FF4E5D; }
.background { background-color: #FF4E5D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #FF4E5D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(255 78 93);
color: hsl(355 100% 65%);
color: oklch(0.676 0.212 20.4);

#FF4E5D FAQ

What color is #FF4E5D?

#FF4E5D is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Watermelon. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #FF4E5D?

#FF4E5D is rgb(255, 78, 93) in RGB, hsl(355, 100%, 65%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 69%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #FF4E5D?

The complementary color of #FF4E5D is #4EFFF0, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #FF4E5D?

Black text has the best contrast on #FF4E5D: 6.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #FF4E5D a warm or cool color?

#FF4E5D is a warm color.