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Medium Pink (#FE6E9F)

The hex code for Medium Pink is #FE6E9F. It is rgb(254, 110, 159) in RGB, hsl(340, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 0%) in CMYK — a light pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE6E9F
HEX#FE6E9F
RGBrgb(254, 110, 159)
HSLhsl(340, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(340, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.181 1.4)
LABlab(66.01% 59.12 2.47)
LCHlch(66.01% 59.17 2.39)

Colors Closest to Medium Pink

Medium Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

French Pink#FD6C9EΔE 0.7Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 4.54Light Crimson#F56991ΔE 5.22Strawberry#FC5A8DΔE 8.71Watermelon#F05C85ΔE 8.73Fandango Pink#DE5285ΔE 10.22

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

#FE6E9F Channel Values

How Medium Pink 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 110 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 37% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Medium Pink 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.

TextWhite text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Medium Pink

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

Base
#FE6E9F
Complementary
#6CFECD
Analogous
#FE6CE6
Analogous
#FE846C
Triadic
#9DFE6C
Triadic
#6C9DFE
Split comp.
#6CFE84
Split comp.
#6CE6FE

Tints & Shades of Medium Pink

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

#FE80AA
#FE94B8
#FFA9C5
#FFB8D0
#FFCCDD
#FFE1EB

Shades

#FE397B
#FE0B5C
#D50148
#A70138
#750127
#470018

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How Medium Pink 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#FE6E9F
Protanopia#95959E
Protanomaly#C8879F
Deuteranopia#B0B09A
Deuteranomaly#D49A9C
Tritanopia#FB7676
Tritanomaly#FC7388
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #FE6E9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--medium-pink: #FE6E9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE6E9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'medium-pink': '#FE6E9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.431, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="medium_pink">#FE6E9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE6E9F"

More Pink Colors

Medium Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FE6E9F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Medium Pink?

The hex code for Medium Pink is #FE6E9F. That is rgb(254, 110, 159) in RGB, hsl(340, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FE6E9F?

#FE6E9F is rgb(254, 110, 159) — red 254, green 110, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE6E9F?

#FE6E9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 37%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE6E9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE6E9F scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE6E9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE6E9F 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 12.8, 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.