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#FE9FAD Color

#FE9FAD is rgb(254, 159, 173) in RGB, hsl(351, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 32%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9FAD
HEX#FE9FAD
RGBrgb(254, 159, 173)
HSLhsl(351, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(351, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 32%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.114 10.4)
LABlab(75.72% 37.46 8.46)
LCHlch(75.72% 38.41 12.73)

What #FE9FAD 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 #FE9FAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 5.38Salmon Pink#FF91A4ΔE 7.09Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 7.11Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 7.69Light Salmon Pink#FF9999ΔE 9.12Baker-miller Pink#FF91AFΔE 9.28

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

#FE9FAD Channel Values

How #FE9FAD 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 159 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 32% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9FAD 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FE9FAD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FE9FAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9FAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FE9FAD
Complementary
#9FFEF0
Analogous
#FE9FDD
Analogous
#FEC09F
Triadic
#ADFE9F
Triadic
#9FADFE
Split comp.
#9FFEC0
Split comp.
#9FDDFE

Tints & Shades of #FE9FAD

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

#FEA9B6
#FEB8C3
#FEC2CB
#FFD2D8
#FFDCE1
#FFEBEE

Shades

#FD687E
#FD304F
#F20226
#BB021E
#830115
#4C010C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE9FAD.

How #FE9FAD 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#FE9FAD
Protanopia#B4B4AC
Protanomaly#D6ACAD
Deuteranopia#C5C5AA
Deuteranomaly#DEB7AB
Tritanopia#FDA1A1
Tritanomaly#FDA0A6
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FE9FAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9fad: #FE9FAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9FAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9fad': '#FE9FAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.624, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9fad">#FE9FAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9FAD"

More Red Colors

#FE9FAD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FE9FAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9FAD?

#FE9FAD is a lightest red — rgb(254, 159, 173) in RGB and hsl(351, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #FE9FAD?

#FE9FAD is rgb(254, 159, 173) — red 254, green 159, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9FAD?

#FE9FAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 32%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9FAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9FAD scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9FAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9FAD 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.06, which is visibly different.

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