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#FE2F5C Color

#FE2F5C is rgb(254, 47, 92) in RGB, hsl(347, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Radical Red (#FF355E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE2F5C
HEX#FE2F5C
RGBrgb(254, 47, 92)
HSLhsl(347, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(347, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 64%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.236 15.9)
LABlab(56.82% 76.36 28.95)
LCHlch(56.82% 81.66 20.76)

What #FE2F5C 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 #FE2F5C, 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.

#FE2F5C Channel Values

How #FE2F5C 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 47 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 64% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.64:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE2F5C 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 text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE2F5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE2F5C; 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 #FE2F5C

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

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How #FE2F5C 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#FE2F5C
Protanopia#79795A
Protanomaly#BE645B
Deuteranopia#9F9F50
Deuteranomaly#CC8155
Tritanopia#FD3737
Tritanomaly#FD3449
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #FE2F5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe2f5c: #FE2F5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE2F5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe2f5c': '#FE2F5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.184, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_fe2f5c">#FE2F5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE2F5C"

More Red Colors

#FE2F5C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE2F5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE2F5C?

#FE2F5C is a mid-tone red — rgb(254, 47, 92) in RGB and hsl(347, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Radical Red (#FF355E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.

What is the RGB value of #FE2F5C?

#FE2F5C is rgb(254, 47, 92) — red 254, green 47, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE2F5C?

#FE2F5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE2F5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE2F5C scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE2F5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE2F5C 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 12.19, which is visibly different.

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