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#FEAFE5 Color

#FEAFE5 is rgb(254, 175, 229) in RGB, hsl(319, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEAFE5
HEX#FEAFE5
RGBrgb(254, 175, 229)
HSLhsl(319, 98%, 84%)
HSVhsv(319, 31%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.114 339)
LABlab(80.48% 35.51 -14.99)
LCHlch(80.48% 38.55 337.12)

What #FEAFE5 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 #FEAFE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.03Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.34Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.4Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 10Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.85Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 11.01

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

#FEAFE5 Channel Values

How #FEAFE5 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 175 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 98% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 31% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 10% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEAFE5 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 text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEAFE5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEAFE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEAFE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEAFE5
Complementary
#AEFEC8
Analogous
#F0AEFE
Analogous
#FEAEBD
Triadic
#E5FEAE
Triadic
#AEE5FE
Split comp.
#BDFEAE
Split comp.
#AEFEF0

Tints & Shades of #FEAFE5

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

#FEB8E8
#FEC2EB
#FECDEF
#FFD7F2
#FFE1F5
#FFEBF8

Shades

#FE77D3
#FD3ABF
#FC03AD
#C00284
#88015E
#4C0134

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEAFE5.

How #FEAFE5 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#FEAFE5
Protanopia#C0C0E5
Protanomaly#DBB9E5
Deuteranopia#CECEE3
Deuteranomaly#E3C2E4
Tritanopia#F9B7B7
Tritanomaly#FBB4CB
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEAFE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feafe5: #FEAFE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEAFE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feafe5': '#FEAFE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.686, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_feafe5">#FEAFE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEAFE5"

More Pink Colors

#FEAFE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEAFE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEAFE5?

#FEAFE5 is a lightest pink — rgb(254, 175, 229) in RGB and hsl(319, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.

What is the RGB value of #FEAFE5?

#FEAFE5 is rgb(254, 175, 229) — red 254, green 175, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEAFE5?

#FEAFE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEAFE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEAFE5 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEAFE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEAFE5 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.01, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.