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#FE7C8D Color

#FE7C8D is rgb(254, 124, 141) in RGB, hsl(352, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 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 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE7C8D
HEX#FE7C8D
RGBrgb(254, 124, 141)
HSLhsl(352, 98%, 74%)
HSVhsv(352, 51%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.159 13.6)
LABlab(68.11% 51.61 15.59)
LCHlch(68.11% 53.91 16.81)

What #FE7C8D 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 #FE7C8D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tulip#FF878DΔE 6.08Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 6.72Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 8.4Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 9.13Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.32Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 11.04

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

#FE7C8D Channel Values

How #FE7C8D 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 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 98% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 51% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 44% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE7C8D 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 text8.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE7C8D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE7C8D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE7C8D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE7C8D
Complementary
#7CFEEC
Analogous
#FE7CCE
Analogous
#FEAB7C
Triadic
#8DFE7C
Triadic
#7C8DFE
Split comp.
#7CFEAB
Split comp.
#7CCEFE

Tints & Shades of #FE7C8D

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

#FE8B9A
#FE9FAC
#FEAEB9
#FEC2CA
#FFD2D8
#FFE6E9

Shades

#FD4961
#FD1735
#DE0220
#AC0218
#790111
#47010A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE7C8D.

How #FE7C8D 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#FE7C8D
Protanopia#9D9D8C
Protanomaly#CB918C
Deuteranopia#B5B588
Deuteranomaly#D6A18A
Tritanopia#FD7E7E
Tritanomaly#FD7D84
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE7C8D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe7c8d: #FE7C8D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE7C8D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe7c8d': '#FE7C8D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.486, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_fe7c8d">#FE7C8D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE7C8D"

More Red Colors

#FE7C8D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FE7C8D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE7C8D?

#FE7C8D is a light red — rgb(254, 124, 141) in RGB and hsl(352, 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 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #FE7C8D?

#FE7C8D is rgb(254, 124, 141) — red 254, green 124, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE7C8D?

#FE7C8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE7C8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE7C8D scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE7C8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE7C8D 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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