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#FEA48F Color

#FEA48F is rgb(254, 164, 143) in RGB, hsl(11, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEA48F
HEX#FEA48F
RGBrgb(254, 164, 143)
HSLhsl(11, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(11, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.112 33.8)
LABlab(76.27% 32.54 25.48)
LCHlch(76.27% 41.33 38.06)

What #FEA48F 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 #FEA48F, 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.

#FEA48F Channel Values

How #FEA48F 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 164 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 44% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEA48F 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 text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEA48F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEA48F; 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 #FEA48F

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 #FEA48F 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#FEA48F
Protanopia#B8B88E
Protanomaly#D7B08F
Deuteranopia#C8C88B
Deuteranomaly#E0BB8D
Tritanopia#FFA2A2
Tritanomaly#FFA39A
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #FEA48F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fea48f: #FEA48F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEA48F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fea48f': '#FEA48F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.643, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_fea48f">#FEA48F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEA48F"

More Red Colors

#FEA48F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEA48F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEA48F?

#FEA48F is a light red — rgb(254, 164, 143) in RGB and hsl(11, 98%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Tangerine (#FFA089), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #FEA48F?

#FEA48F is rgb(254, 164, 143) — red 254, green 164, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEA48F?

#FEA48F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEA48F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEA48F scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEA48F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEA48F 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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