#FE3E4B Color
#FE3E4B is rgb(254, 62, 75) in RGB, hsl(356, 99%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 70%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FE3E4Brgb(254, 62, 75)hsl(356, 99%, 62%)hsv(356, 76%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 70%, 0%)oklch(65.8% 0.226 22.8)lab(57.97% 72.06 40.20)lch(57.97% 82.51 29.15)What #FE3E4B 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 #FE3E4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FE3E4B Channel Values
How #FE3E4B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 254 · G 62 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 99% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 76% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 70% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE3E4B 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.
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Colors That Go With #FE3E4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE3E4B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FE3E4B
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 #FE3E4B 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.
#FE3E4B#7E7E49#BF6A4A#A2A23B#CD8542#FE4040#FE3F45#898989Using #FE3E4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fe3e4b: #FE3E4B;background-color: #FE3E4B;colors: { 'color-fe3e4b': '#FE3E4B' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.243, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_fe3e4b">#FE3E4B</color>fill="#FE3E4B"More Red Colors
#FE3E4B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FE3E4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FE3E4B?
#FE3E4B is a light red — rgb(254, 62, 75) in RGB and hsl(356, 99%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Salsa (#FD3A4A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.
What is the RGB value of #FE3E4B?
#FE3E4B is rgb(254, 62, 75) — red 254, green 62, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FE3E4B?
#FE3E4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 70%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FE3E4B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FE3E4B scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FE3E4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FE3E4B 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 11.17, which is visibly different.
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