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#FE7C8B Color

#FE7C8B is rgb(254, 124, 139) in RGB, hsl(353, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 45%, 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 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE7C8B
HEX#FE7C8B
RGBrgb(254, 124, 139)
HSLhsl(353, 98%, 74%)
HSVhsv(353, 51%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 45%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.158 14.6)
LABlab(68.07% 51.47 16.66)
LCHlch(68.07% 54.10 17.94)

What #FE7C8B 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 #FE7C8B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 5.52Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 6.91Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.15Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 8.61Light Coral#F08080ΔE 8.68Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 11.61

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

#FE7C8B Channel Values

How #FE7C8B 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 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 98% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 51% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 45% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE7C8B 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE7C8B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE7C8B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE7C8B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE7C8B
Complementary
#7CFEEF
Analogous
#FE7CCC
Analogous
#FEAE7C
Triadic
#8BFE7C
Triadic
#7C8BFE
Split comp.
#7CFEAE
Split comp.
#7CCCFE

Tints & Shades of #FE7C8B

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

#FE8B98
#FE9FAA
#FEAEB8
#FEC2C9
#FFD2D7
#FFE6E9

Shades

#FD495E
#FD1732
#DE021C
#AC0216
#79010F
#470109

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE7C8B.

How #FE7C8B 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#FE7C8B
Protanopia#9D9D8A
Protanomaly#CB918A
Deuteranopia#B5B585
Deuteranomaly#D6A188
Tritanopia#FD7E7E
Tritanomaly#FE7D83
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE7C8B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe7c8b: #FE7C8B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE7C8B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe7c8b': '#FE7C8B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.486, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_fe7c8b">#FE7C8B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE7C8B"

More Red Colors

#FE7C8B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FE7C8B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE7C8B?

#FE7C8B is a light red — rgb(254, 124, 139) in RGB and hsl(353, 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 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #FE7C8B?

#FE7C8B is rgb(254, 124, 139) — red 254, green 124, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE7C8B?

#FE7C8B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 45%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE7C8B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE7C8B scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE7C8B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE7C8B 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 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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