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#FEB9E2 Color

#FEB9E2 is rgb(254, 185, 226) in RGB, hsl(324, 97%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEB9E2
HEX#FEB9E2
RGBrgb(254, 185, 226)
HSLhsl(324, 97%, 86%)
HSVhsv(324, 27%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.095 342.9)
LABlab(82.62% 30.18 -10.22)
LCHlch(82.62% 31.87 341.29)

What #FEB9E2 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 #FEB9E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 5.64Cotton Candy#FFBCD9ΔE 6.09Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.15Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.18Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.03Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.03

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

#FEB9E2 Channel Values

How #FEB9E2 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 185 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 97% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 27% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 11% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEB9E2 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEB9E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEB9E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEB9E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEB9E2
Complementary
#B9FED4
Analogous
#F7B9FE
Analogous
#FEB9C0
Triadic
#E2FEB9
Triadic
#B9E2FE
Split comp.
#C0FEB9
Split comp.
#B9FEF7

Tints & Shades of #FEB9E2

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

#FEC3E6
#FEC8E8
#FED2ED
#FEDCF1
#FFE6F5
#FFEBF7

Shades

#FD7CCA
#FC45B3
#FB099A
#C40377
#880252
#500131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEB9E2.

How #FEB9E2 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#FEB9E2
Protanopia#C7C7E2
Protanomaly#DFC2E2
Deuteranopia#D3D3E0
Deuteranomaly#E6C9E1
Tritanopia#FABFBF
Tritanomaly#FCBDCE
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEB9E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feb9e2: #FEB9E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEB9E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feb9e2': '#FEB9E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.725, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_feb9e2">#FEB9E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEB9E2"

More Pink Colors

#FEB9E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#FEB9E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEB9E2?

#FEB9E2 is a lightest pink — rgb(254, 185, 226) in RGB and hsl(324, 97%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #FEB9E2?

#FEB9E2 is rgb(254, 185, 226) — red 254, green 185, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEB9E2?

#FEB9E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEB9E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEB9E2 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEB9E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEB9E2 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 14.84, 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.