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#FE48AF Color

#FE48AF is rgb(254, 72, 175) in RGB, hsl(326, 99%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE48AF
HEX#FE48AF
RGBrgb(254, 72, 175)
HSLhsl(326, 99%, 64%)
HSVhsv(326, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.235 350.4)
LABlab(61.04% 74.50 -13.96)
LCHlch(61.04% 75.80 349.39)

What #FE48AF 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 #FE48AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 5.49Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.48Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 8.09Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.86Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.32Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.8

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FE48AF Channel Values

How #FE48AF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 99% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE48AF 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE48AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE48AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE48AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE48AF
Complementary
#48FE97
Analogous
#F248FE
Analogous
#FE4854
Triadic
#AFFE48
Triadic
#48AFFE
Split comp.
#54FE48
Split comp.
#48FEF2

Tints & Shades of #FE48AF

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

#FE62BA
#FE7BC5
#FE94D1
#FFA9D9
#FFC2E4
#FFDBF0

Shades

#FE1B9B
#EF0188
#C1016E
#980157
#6B013D
#420026

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE48AF.

How #FE48AF 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#FE48AF
Protanopia#8282AE
Protanomaly#C06FAF
Deuteranopia#A4A4AA
Deuteranomaly#CE89AC
Tritanopia#F95D5D
Tritanomaly#FB5686
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE48AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe48af: #FE48AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE48AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe48af': '#FE48AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.282, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_fe48af">#FE48AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE48AF"

More Pink Colors

#FE48AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE48AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE48AF?

#FE48AF is a light pink — rgb(254, 72, 175) in RGB and hsl(326, 99%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Strawberry (#FF43A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #FE48AF?

#FE48AF is rgb(254, 72, 175) — red 254, green 72, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE48AF?

#FE48AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE48AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE48AF scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE48AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE48AF 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.