Bittersweet (#FE6F5E)

The hex code for Bittersweet is #FE6F5E. It is rgb(254, 111, 94) in RGB, hsl(6, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 0%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE6F5E

HEX#FE6F5E

RGBrgb(254, 111, 94)

HSLhsl(6, 99%, 68%)

HSVhsv(6, 63%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.178 29.1)

LABlab(65.06% 54.79 37.85)

LCHlch(65.06% 66.59 34.64)

Colors Closest to Bittersweet

Bittersweet 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.

Living Coral#FF6F61ΔE 1.46 Pastel Red#FF6961ΔE 4.08 Fire Opal#E95C4BΔE 6.97 Sunset Orange#FD5E53ΔE 7.41 Outrageous Orange#FF6E4AΔE 10.43 Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 11.2

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#FE6F5E Channel Values

How Bittersweet 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 111 · B 94	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 6° · S 99% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 6° · S 63% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 56% · Y 63% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Bittersweet 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 text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Bittersweet

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Bittersweet

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

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How Bittersweet 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#FE6F5E

Protanopia#95955C

Protanomaly#C8875D

Deuteranopia#B0B054

Deuteranomaly#D49A58

Tritanopia#FF6D6D

Tritanomaly#FE6E67

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #FE6F5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--bittersweet: #FE6F5E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE6F5E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'bittersweet': '#FE6F5E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.435, blue: 0.369)

Android XML<color name="bittersweet">#FE6F5E</color>

SVG fillfill="#FE6F5E"

More Red Colors

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

febaad fe4164 fee4e1 fe2712 fef2f2 fdd3ce ff0000 fdc1ba ff0033 fd5e53 ff052b fd3a4a ff4747 ffa089 ffe1db 400c0c 663333 841b2d 9e0000 b76e79 cb4154 db1600 e95c4b f5e2e2

#FE6F5E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Bittersweet?

The hex code for Bittersweet is #FE6F5E. That is rgb(254, 111, 94) in RGB, hsl(6, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FE6F5E?

#FE6F5E is rgb(254, 111, 94) — red 254, green 111, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE6F5E?

#FE6F5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE6F5E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE6F5E scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE6F5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE6F5E 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 11.22, which is visibly different.

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