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#FE9FBF Color

#FE9FBF is rgb(254, 159, 191) in RGB, hsl(340, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FE9FBF
HEX#FE9FBF
RGBrgb(254, 159, 191)
HSLhsl(340, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(340, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.7% 0.119 358.4)
LABlab(76.11% 39.18 -0.82)
LCHlch(76.11% 39.19 358.80)

What #FE9FBF 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 #FE9FBF, 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 pink in the library.

#FE9FBF Channel Values

How #FE9FBF 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 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 25% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FE9FBF 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FE9FBF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FE9FBF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FE9FBF

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FE9FBF.

How #FE9FBF 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#FE9FBF
Protanopia#B4B4BF
Protanomaly#D6ACBF
Deuteranopia#C5C5BC
Deuteranomaly#DEB7BD
Tritanopia#FBA3A3
Tritanomaly#FCA2AF
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #FE9FBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fe9fbf: #FE9FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FE9FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fe9fbf': '#FE9FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.624, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_fe9fbf">#FE9FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FE9FBF"

More Pink Colors

#FE9FBF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FE9FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FE9FBF?

#FE9FBF is a lightest pink — rgb(254, 159, 191) in RGB and hsl(340, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carnation Pink (#FFA6C9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #FE9FBF?

#FE9FBF is rgb(254, 159, 191) — red 254, green 159, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FE9FBF?

#FE9FBF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 25%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FE9FBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FE9FBF scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FE9FBF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FE9FBF 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 13.59, which is visibly different.

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