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#FEB0AE Color

#FEB0AE is rgb(254, 176, 174) in RGB, hsl(1, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEB0AE
HEX#FEB0AE
RGBrgb(254, 176, 174)
HSLhsl(1, 98%, 84%)
HSVhsv(1, 31%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.092 20.9)
LABlab(79.47% 29.14 13.16)
LCHlch(79.47% 31.97 24.30)

What #FEB0AE 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 #FEB0AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blush Coral#FFB2A6ΔE 5.08Melon#FEBAADΔE 6.64Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 7.86Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 9.59Spanish Pink#F7BFBEΔE 10.1Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 10.58

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

#FEB0AE Channel Values

How #FEB0AE 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 176 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 98% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 31% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEB0AE 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEB0AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEB0AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEB0AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEB0AE
Complementary
#AEFDFE
Analogous
#FEAED5
Analogous
#FED8AE
Triadic
#AEFEB0
Triadic
#B0AEFE
Split comp.
#AEFED8
Split comp.
#AED5FE

Tints & Shades of #FEB0AE

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

#FEB9B8
#FEC3C2
#FECDCD
#FFD7D7
#FFE1E1
#FFEBEB

Shades

#FE7977
#FD3D3A
#FC0703
#C00502
#880401
#4C0201

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEB0AE.

How #FEB0AE 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#FEB0AE
Protanopia#C0C0AE
Protanomaly#DCBAAE
Deuteranopia#CECEAB
Deuteranomaly#E3C3AC
Tritanopia#FEB0B0
Tritanomaly#FEB0AF
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEB0AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feb0ae: #FEB0AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEB0AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feb0ae': '#FEB0AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.690, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_feb0ae">#FEB0AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEB0AE"

More Red Colors

#FEB0AE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FEB0AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEB0AE?

#FEB0AE is a lightest red — rgb(254, 176, 174) in RGB and hsl(1, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #FEB0AE?

#FEB0AE is rgb(254, 176, 174) — red 254, green 176, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEB0AE?

#FEB0AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEB0AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEB0AE scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEB0AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEB0AE 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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