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#FE808B Color

#FE808B is rgb(254, 128, 139) in RGB, hsl(355, 98%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 45%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tulip (#FF878D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE808B
HEX#FE808B
RGBrgb(254, 128, 139)
HSLhsl(355, 98%, 75%)
HSVhsv(355, 50%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 45%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.153 16.1)
LABlab(68.82% 49.63 17.68)
LCHlch(68.82% 52.69 19.61)

What #FE808B 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 #FE808B, 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.

#FE808B Channel Values

How #FE808B 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 128 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 98% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 50% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 45% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE808B 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE808B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE808B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE808B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FE808B

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE808B.

How #FE808B 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#FE808B
Protanopia#9F9F8A
Protanomaly#CC948A
Deuteranopia#B7B786
Deuteranomaly#D7A488
Tritanopia#FD8181
Tritanomaly#FE8185
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE808B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe808b: #FE808B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE808B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe808b': '#FE808B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.502, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_fe808b">#FE808B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE808B"

More Red Colors

#FE808B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE808B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE808B?

#FE808B is a light red — rgb(254, 128, 139) in RGB and hsl(355, 98%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tulip (#FF878D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.

What is the RGB value of #FE808B?

#FE808B is rgb(254, 128, 139) — red 254, green 128, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE808B?

#FE808B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 45%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE808B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE808B scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE808B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE808B 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 6.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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