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#FE485A Color

#FE485A is rgb(254, 72, 90) in RGB, hsl(354, 99%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 65%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sizzling Red (#FF3855), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE485A
HEX#FE485A
RGBrgb(254, 72, 90)
HSLhsl(354, 99%, 64%)
HSVhsv(354, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 65%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.217 20.1)
LABlab(59.27% 69.56 33.12)
LCHlch(59.27% 77.04 25.46)

What #FE485A 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 #FE485A, 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.

#FE485A Channel Values

How #FE485A 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 72 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 99% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 65% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE485A 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 text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE485A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE485A; 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 #FE485A

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 #FE485A 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#FE485A
Protanopia#828258
Protanomaly#C06F59
Deuteranopia#A4A44E
Deuteranomaly#CE8953
Tritanopia#FD4B4B
Tritanomaly#FE4A51
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE485A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe485a: #FE485A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE485A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe485a': '#FE485A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.282, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_fe485a">#FE485A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE485A"

More Red Colors

#FE485A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE485A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE485A?

#FE485A is a light red — rgb(254, 72, 90) in RGB and hsl(354, 99%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sizzling Red (#FF3855), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #FE485A?

#FE485A is rgb(254, 72, 90) — red 254, green 72, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE485A?

#FE485A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 65%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE485A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE485A scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE485A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE485A 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 11.76, which is visibly different.

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