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#FF7253 closest to Melon

#FF7253 is a light, vivid red; the closest named color is Melon. In the RGB color model it is made of 100.0% red, 44.7% green and 32.5% blue (rgb(255, 114, 83)). Its HSL value is 11° hue, 100% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 67% yellow and 0% black. #FF7253 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.78:1.

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#FF7253 color conversion

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Variations of #FF7253

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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#FF7253 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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#FF7253 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #FF7253 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 67% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BAA950
  • Protanopia 64% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #978A4F
  • Protanomaly 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BC884F
  • Deuteranopia 67% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BAA950
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #D19950
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF556B
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FF675F
  • Achromatopsia 64% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9D9D9D
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BC948F

#FF7253 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.70:1 Very poor#FF7253 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.78:1 Very good#FF7253 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#FF7253 in CSS

/* Melon */
.color { color: #FF7253; }
.background { background-color: #FF7253; }
.border { border: 1px solid #FF7253; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(255 114 83);
color: hsl(11 100% 66%);
color: oklch(0.717 0.179 33.9);

#FF7253 FAQ

What color is #FF7253?

#FF7253 is a light, vivid red. Its closest named color is Melon. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #FF7253?

#FF7253 is rgb(255, 114, 83) in RGB, hsl(11, 100%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 55%, 67%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #FF7253?

The complementary color of #FF7253 is #53E0FF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #FF7253?

Black text has the best contrast on #FF7253: 7.78:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #FF7253 a warm or cool color?

#FF7253 is a warm color.