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#FE014D Color

#FE014D is rgb(254, 1, 77) in RGB, hsl(342, 99%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE014D
HEX#FE014D
RGBrgb(254, 1, 77)
HSLhsl(342, 99%, 50%)
HSVhsv(342, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.253 17.6)
LABlab(54.58% 81.57 35.15)
LCHlch(54.58% 88.82 23.31)

What #FE014D 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 #FE014D, 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 pink in the library.

#FE014D Channel Values

How #FE014D 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 254 · G 1 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 99% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 100% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 70% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE014D 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE014D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE014D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE014D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FE014D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE014D.

How #FE014D 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#FE014D
Protanopia#72724B
Protanomaly#BB5A4C
Deuteranopia#9B9B3D
Deuteranomaly#CA7B44
Tritanopia#FD1919
Tritanomaly#FD1235
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE014D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe014d: #FE014D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE014D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe014d': '#FE014D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.004, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_fe014d">#FE014D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE014D"

More Pink Colors

#FE014D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE014D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE014D?

#FE014D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(254, 1, 77) in RGB and hsl(342, 99%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red (Munsell) (#F2003C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.

What is the RGB value of #FE014D?

#FE014D is rgb(254, 1, 77) — red 254, green 1, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE014D?

#FE014D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE014D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE014D scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE014D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE014D 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.28, which is visibly different.

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