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#FE9FB5 Color

#FE9FB5 is rgb(254, 159, 181) in RGB, hsl(346, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9FB5
HEX#FE9FB5
RGBrgb(254, 159, 181)
HSLhsl(346, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(346, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.115 5)
LABlab(75.89% 38.20 4.33)
LCHlch(75.89% 38.45 6.46)

What #FE9FB5 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 #FE9FB5, 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.

#FE9FB5 Channel Values

How #FE9FB5 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 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 29% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9FB5 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE9FB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9FB5; 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 #FE9FB5

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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Shades

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How #FE9FB5 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#FE9FB5
Protanopia#B4B4B4
Protanomaly#D6ACB5
Deuteranopia#C5C5B2
Deuteranomaly#DEB7B3
Tritanopia#FCA2A2
Tritanomaly#FDA1AA
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #FE9FB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9fb5: #FE9FB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9FB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9fb5': '#FE9FB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.624, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9fb5">#FE9FB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9FB5"

More Red Colors

#FE9FB5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE9FB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9FB5?

#FE9FB5 is a lightest red — rgb(254, 159, 181) in RGB and hsl(346, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #FE9FB5?

#FE9FB5 is rgb(254, 159, 181) — red 254, green 159, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9FB5?

#FE9FB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 29%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9FB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9FB5 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9FB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9FB5 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 11.3, which is visibly different.

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