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#FE785D Color

#FE785D is rgb(254, 120, 93) in RGB, hsl(10, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bittersweet (#FE6F5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE785D
HEX#FE785D
RGBrgb(254, 120, 93)
HSLhsl(10, 99%, 68%)
HSVhsv(10, 63%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.169 32.9)
LABlab(66.66% 50.74 40.28)
LCHlch(66.66% 64.79 38.44)

What #FE785D 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 #FE785D, 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.

#FE785D Channel Values

How #FE785D 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 120 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 99% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 63% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 63% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE785D 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE785D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE785D; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FE785D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE785D.

How #FE785D 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#FE785D
Protanopia#9A9A5C
Protanomaly#CA8E5C
Deuteranopia#B3B353
Deuteranomaly#D59F57
Tritanopia#FF7575
Tritanomaly#FF766C
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE785D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe785d: #FE785D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE785D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe785d': '#FE785D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.471, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_fe785d">#FE785D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE785D"

More Red Colors

#FE785D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE785D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE785D?

#FE785D is a light red — rgb(254, 120, 93) in RGB and hsl(10, 99%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bittersweet (#FE6F5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.

What is the RGB value of #FE785D?

#FE785D is rgb(254, 120, 93) — red 254, green 120, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE785D?

#FE785D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 63%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE785D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE785D scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE785D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE785D 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 coral (#FF7F50) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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