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#FE441B Color

#FE441B is rgb(254, 68, 27) in RGB, hsl(11, 99%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 89%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE441B
HEX#FE441B
RGBrgb(254, 68, 27)
HSLhsl(11, 99%, 55%)
HSVhsv(11, 89%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 89%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(65.8% 0.227 33.3)
LABlab(58.28% 69.35 63.92)
LCHlch(58.28% 94.32 42.66)

What #FE441B 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 #FE441B, 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.

#FE441B Channel Values

How #FE441B 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 68 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 99% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 89% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 89% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE441B 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 text6.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE441B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE441B; 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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Tints & Shades of #FE441B

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 #FE441B.

How #FE441B 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#FE441B
Protanopia#808013
Protanomaly#C06D17
Deuteranopia#A3A300
Deuteranomaly#CE8700
Tritanopia#FF4040
Tritanomaly#FE4235
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE441B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe441b: #FE441B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE441B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe441b': '#FE441B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.267, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_fe441b">#FE441B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE441B"

More Red Colors

#FE441B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE441B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE441B?

#FE441B is a mid-tone red — rgb(254, 68, 27) in RGB and hsl(11, 99%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orioles Orange (#FB4F14), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #FE441B?

#FE441B is rgb(254, 68, 27) — red 254, green 68, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE441B?

#FE441B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 89%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE441B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE441B scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE441B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE441B 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 6.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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