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#FE9686 Color

#FE9686 is rgb(254, 150, 134) in RGB, hsl(8, 98%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9686
HEX#FE9686
RGBrgb(254, 150, 134)
HSLhsl(8, 98%, 76%)
HSVhsv(8, 47%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.128 29.6)
LABlab(73.13% 38.80 26.19)
LCHlch(73.13% 46.81 34.03)

What #FE9686 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 #FE9686, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Tangerine#FFA089ΔE 5.1Papaya#FF9E80ΔE 6.99Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 7.82Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 8.96Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 9.12Dark Salmon#E9967AΔE 9.61

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

#FE9686 Channel Values

How #FE9686 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 150 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 98% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 47% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 47% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9686 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE9686 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE9686

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9686; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE9686
Complementary
#86EEFE
Analogous
#FE86B2
Analogous
#FED286
Triadic
#86FE96
Triadic
#9686FE
Split comp.
#86FED2
Split comp.
#86B2FE

Tints & Shades of #FE9686

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

#FEA395
#FEB0A4
#FEBDB3
#FECFC7
#FFDCD7
#FFE9E6

Shades

#FD6A53
#FD3A1C
#E32002
#B11902
#7E1201
#470A01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE9686.

How #FE9686 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#FE9686
Protanopia#AEAE85
Protanomaly#D3A586
Deuteranopia#C1C181
Deuteranomaly#DCB183
Tritanopia#FF9494
Tritanomaly#FF958F
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE9686 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9686: #FE9686;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9686;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9686': '#FE9686' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.588, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9686">#FE9686</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9686"

More Red Colors

#FE9686 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FE9686 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9686?

#FE9686 is a light red — rgb(254, 150, 134) in RGB and hsl(8, 98%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #FE9686?

#FE9686 is rgb(254, 150, 134) — red 254, green 150, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9686?

#FE9686 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9686 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9686 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9686 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9686 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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