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#FE968A Color

#FE968A is rgb(254, 150, 138) in RGB, hsl(6, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 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 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE968A
HEX#FE968A
RGBrgb(254, 150, 138)
HSLhsl(6, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(6, 46%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.127 27.3)
LABlab(73.19% 39.07 24.10)
LCHlch(73.19% 45.91 31.67)

What #FE968A 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 #FE968A, 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.

#FE968A Channel Values

How #FE968A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 46% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 46% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE968A 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 text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE968A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE968A; 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 #FE968A

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 #FE968A 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#FE968A
Protanopia#AEAE89
Protanomaly#D3A58A
Deuteranopia#C1C185
Deuteranomaly#DCB187
Tritanopia#FF9595
Tritanomaly#FE9590
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #FE968A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe968a: #FE968A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE968A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe968a': '#FE968A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.588, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_fe968a">#FE968A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE968A"

More Red Colors

#FE968A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE968A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE968A?

#FE968A is a light red — rgb(254, 150, 138) in RGB and hsl(6, 98%, 77%) 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 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #FE968A?

#FE968A is rgb(254, 150, 138) — red 254, green 150, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE968A?

#FE968A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 46%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE968A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE968A scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE968A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE968A 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 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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