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#FE7779 Color

#FE7779 is rgb(254, 119, 121) in RGB, hsl(359, 99%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 52%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon (#FA8072), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE7779
HEX#FE7779
RGBrgb(254, 119, 121)
HSLhsl(359, 99%, 73%)
HSVhsv(359, 53%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 52%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.165 21.1)
LABlab(66.85% 52.60 25.13)
LCHlch(66.85% 58.30 25.53)

What #FE7779 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 #FE7779, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Salmon#FA8072ΔE 7.87Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 8.01Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 8.53Tulip#FF878DΔE 9.33Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.92Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 10.91

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

#FE7779 Channel Values

How #FE7779 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 119 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 99% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 53% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 52% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE7779 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE7779 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE7779

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE7779; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE7779
Complementary
#76FEFC
Analogous
#FE76BC
Analogous
#FEB876
Triadic
#78FE76
Triadic
#7678FE
Split comp.
#76FEB8
Split comp.
#76BCFE

Tints & Shades of #FE7779

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

#FE8A8C
#FE9A9B
#FFAEAF
#FFBDBE
#FFD1D2
#FFE1E1

Shades

#FE4346
#FE1014
#DA0105
#AD0104
#7A0103
#470002

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE7779.

How #FE7779 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#FE7779
Protanopia#9A9A78
Protanomaly#CA8D78
Deuteranopia#B3B372
Deuteranomaly#D59F75
Tritanopia#FE7777
Tritanomaly#FE7778
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #FE7779 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe7779: #FE7779;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE7779;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe7779': '#FE7779' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.467, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_fe7779">#FE7779</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE7779"

More Red Colors

#FE7779 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FE7779 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE7779?

#FE7779 is a light red — rgb(254, 119, 121) in RGB and hsl(359, 99%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon (#FA8072), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #FE7779?

#FE7779 is rgb(254, 119, 121) — red 254, green 119, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE7779?

#FE7779 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 52%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE7779 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE7779 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE7779 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE7779 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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