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#FD869E Color

#FD869E is rgb(253, 134, 158) in RGB, hsl(348, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 38%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FD869E
HEX#FD869E
RGBrgb(253, 134, 158)
HSLhsl(348, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(348, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 38%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.146 8.4)
LABlab(70.19% 47.89 8.94)
LCHlch(70.19% 48.72 10.57)

What #FD869E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FD869E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#FD869E Channel Values

How #FD869E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 253 · G 134 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 38% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FD869E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FD869E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FD869E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FD869E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #FD869E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FD869E
Protanopia#A3A39D
Protanomaly#CD989E
Deuteranopia#B9B99A
Deuteranomaly#D8A79B
Tritanopia#FC8989
Tritanomaly#FC8892
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #FD869E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fd869e: #FD869E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FD869E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fd869e': '#FD869E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.525, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_fd869e">#FD869E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FD869E"

More Red Colors

#FD869E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FD869E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FD869E?

#FD869E is a light red — rgb(253, 134, 158) in RGB and hsl(348, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.

What is the RGB value of #FD869E?

#FD869E is rgb(253, 134, 158) — red 253, green 134, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FD869E?

#FD869E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 38%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FD869E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FD869E scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FD869E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FD869E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 12.33, which is visibly different.

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