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#FE7C80 Color

#FE7C80 is rgb(254, 124, 128) in RGB, hsl(358, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 50%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE7C80
HEX#FE7C80
RGBrgb(254, 124, 128)
HSLhsl(358, 98%, 74%)
HSVhsv(358, 51%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 50%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.159 19.8)
LABlab(67.88% 50.75 22.57)
LCHlch(67.88% 55.55 23.97)

What #FE7C80 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 #FE7C80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 6.05Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 7.22Light Coral#F08080ΔE 7.33Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 8.09Salmon#FA8072ΔE 8.64Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 9.28

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

#FE7C80 Channel Values

How #FE7C80 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 124 · B 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 98% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 51% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 50% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE7C80 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE7C80 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE7C80

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE7C80; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE7C80
Complementary
#7CFEF9
Analogous
#FE7CC1
Analogous
#FEB87C
Triadic
#80FE7C
Triadic
#7C80FE
Split comp.
#7CFEB8
Split comp.
#7CC1FE

Tints & Shades of #FE7C80

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

#FE8B8F
#FE9FA2
#FEAEB1
#FEC2C4
#FFD2D3
#FFE6E7

Shades

#FD494F
#FD171E
#DE020A
#AC0207
#790105
#470103

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE7C80.

How #FE7C80 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#FE7C80
Protanopia#9D9D7F
Protanomaly#CB917F
Deuteranopia#B5B57A
Deuteranomaly#D6A17C
Tritanopia#FE7D7D
Tritanomaly#FE7C7E
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE7C80 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe7c80: #FE7C80;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE7C80;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe7c80': '#FE7C80' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.486, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_fe7c80">#FE7C80</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE7C80"

More Red Colors

#FE7C80 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FE7C80 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE7C80?

#FE7C80 is a light red — rgb(254, 124, 128) in RGB and hsl(358, 98%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #FE7C80?

#FE7C80 is rgb(254, 124, 128) — red 254, green 124, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE7C80?

#FE7C80 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 50%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE7C80 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE7C80 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE7C80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE7C80 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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