#FF4D79 color
#FF4D79 is a light, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color tomato (#FF6347).
Color values
| HEX | #FF4D79 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 77, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 100%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 70%, 53%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16731513 |
| CSS | color: #FF4D79; |
| Android | 0xFFFF4D79 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.302, blue: 0.475, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FF4D79 | 3.19:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FF4D79 | 6.59:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FF4D79
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FF4D79 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FF4D79
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FF4D79 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FF4D79; background-color: #FF4D79; }
.element { color: rgb(255 77 121); }
.element { color: hsl(345 100% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#FF4D79] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FF4D79;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FF4D79?
#FF4D79 is a light, vivid red. Its hue sits at 345° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #FF4D79 in RGB?
#FF4D79 converts to rgb(255, 77, 121) — 255 red, 77 green and 121 blue.
What is #FF4D79 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 53%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FF4D79 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.59:1 versus 3.19:1).
What is the complementary color of #FF4D79?
#4DFFD2 — the hue directly opposite #FF4D79 on the color wheel.