#FE9AA1 Color
#FE9AA1 is rgb(254, 154, 161) in RGB, hsl(356, 98%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FE9AA1rgb(254, 154, 161)hsl(356, 98%, 80%)hsv(356, 39%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 0%)oklch(79.1% 0.12 15.6)lab(74.43% 38.87 13.22)lch(74.43% 41.06 18.78)What #FE9AA1 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 #FE9AA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FE9AA1 Channel Values
How #FE9AA1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 254 · G 154 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 98% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 39% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 37% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9AA1 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.
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Colors That Go With #FE9AA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9AA1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FE9AA1
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 #FE9AA1 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.
#FE9AA1#B1B1A0#D4A8A1#C3C39D#DDB49F#FE9B9B#FE9B9D#B6B6B6Using #FE9AA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fe9aa1: #FE9AA1;background-color: #FE9AA1;colors: { 'color-fe9aa1': '#FE9AA1' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.604, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_fe9aa1">#FE9AA1</color>fill="#FE9AA1"More Red Colors
#FE9AA1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FE9AA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FE9AA1?
#FE9AA1 is a lightest red — rgb(254, 154, 161) in RGB and hsl(356, 98%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon Pink (#FF9999), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #FE9AA1?
#FE9AA1 is rgb(254, 154, 161) — red 254, green 154, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FE9AA1?
#FE9AA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FE9AA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9AA1 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FE9AA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FE9AA1 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 11.76, which is visibly different.
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