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#FE3974 Color

#FE3974 is rgb(254, 57, 116) in RGB, hsl(342, 99%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 54%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Pink (#FE347E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE3974
HEX#FE3974
RGBrgb(254, 57, 116)
HSLhsl(342, 99%, 61%)
HSVhsv(342, 78%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 54%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.231 9.3)
LABlab(58.08% 75.00 16.35)
LCHlch(58.08% 76.76 12.29)

What #FE3974 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 #FE3974, 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.

#FE3974 Channel Values

How #FE3974 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 57 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 99% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 78% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 54% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE3974 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE3974

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE3974; 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 #FE3974

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 #FE3974.

How #FE3974 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#FE3974
Protanopia#7C7C73
Protanomaly#BF6873
Deuteranopia#A1A16B
Deuteranomaly#CD846F
Tritanopia#FC4444
Tritanomaly#FD405B
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE3974 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe3974: #FE3974;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE3974;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe3974': '#FE3974' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.224, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_fe3974">#FE3974</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE3974"

More Pink Colors

#FE3974 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE3974 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE3974?

#FE3974 is a light pink — rgb(254, 57, 116) in RGB and hsl(342, 99%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Pink (#FE347E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #FE3974?

#FE3974 is rgb(254, 57, 116) — red 254, green 57, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE3974?

#FE3974 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 54%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE3974 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE3974 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE3974 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE3974 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 22, which is visibly different.

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