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#FE94A1 Color

#FE94A1 is rgb(254, 148, 161) in RGB, hsl(353, 98%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE94A1
HEX#FE94A1
RGBrgb(254, 148, 161)
HSLhsl(353, 98%, 79%)
HSVhsv(353, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.128 12.6)
LABlab(73.18% 41.80 11.48)
LCHlch(73.18% 43.35 15.36)

What #FE94A1 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 #FE94A1, 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.

#FE94A1 Channel Values

How #FE94A1 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 148 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 98% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 37% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE94A1 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE94A1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE94A1; 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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Tints & Shades of #FE94A1

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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How #FE94A1 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#FE94A1
Protanopia#ACACA0
Protanomaly#D2A3A1
Deuteranopia#C0C09D
Deuteranomaly#DBB09F
Tritanopia#FD9696
Tritanomaly#FD959A
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #FE94A1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe94a1: #FE94A1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE94A1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe94a1': '#FE94A1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.580, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_fe94a1">#FE94A1</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE94A1"

More Red Colors

#FE94A1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE94A1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE94A1?

#FE94A1 is a light red — rgb(254, 148, 161) in RGB and hsl(353, 98%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Pink (#FF91A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #FE94A1?

#FE94A1 is rgb(254, 148, 161) — red 254, green 148, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE94A1?

#FE94A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE94A1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE94A1 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE94A1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE94A1 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 11.33, which is visibly different.

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