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#FE063C Color

#FE063C is rgb(254, 6, 60) in RGB, hsl(347, 99%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 76%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE063C
HEX#FE063C
RGBrgb(254, 6, 60)
HSLhsl(347, 99%, 51%)
HSVhsv(347, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 76%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.252 21.9)
LABlab(54.51% 80.83 45.03)
LCHlch(54.51% 92.53 29.12)

What #FE063C 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 #FE063C, 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.

#FE063C Channel Values

How #FE063C 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 6 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 99% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 76% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE063C 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE063C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE063C; 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 #FE063C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE063C.

How #FE063C 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#FE063C
Protanopia#737339
Protanomaly#BB5A3A
Deuteranopia#9B9B24
Deuteranomaly#CA7B2F
Tritanopia#FD1515
Tritanomaly#FE1029
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE063C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe063c: #FE063C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE063C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe063c': '#FE063C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.024, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_fe063c">#FE063C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE063C"

More Red Colors

#FE063C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE063C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE063C?

#FE063C is a mid-tone red — rgb(254, 6, 60) in RGB and hsl(347, 99%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Scarlet (Crayola) (#FD0E35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.

What is the RGB value of #FE063C?

#FE063C is rgb(254, 6, 60) — red 254, green 6, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE063C?

#FE063C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 76%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE063C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE063C scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE063C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE063C 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 15.05, which is visibly different.

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