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#FF426E Color

#FF426E is rgb(255, 66, 110) in RGB, hsl(346, 100%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 57%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FF426E
HEX#FF426E
RGBrgb(255, 66, 110)
HSLhsl(346, 100%, 63%)
HSVhsv(346, 74%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 57%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.223 12.6)
LABlab(59.07% 72.52 21.25)
LCHlch(59.07% 75.57 16.33)

What #FF426E 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 #FF426E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Neon Fuchsia#FE4164ΔE 5.28Fiery Rose#FF5470ΔE 6.44Radical Red#FF355EΔE 8.12Paradise Pink#E63E62ΔE 8.41Razzmatazz#E30B5CΔE 10.36Raspberry#E30B5DΔE 10.54

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

#FF426E Channel Values

How #FF426E 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 255 · G 66 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 100% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 74% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 57% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FF426E 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 text3.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FF426E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FF426E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FF426E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FF426E
Complementary
#42FFD3
Analogous
#FF42CD
Analogous
#FF7542
Triadic
#6EFF42
Triadic
#426EFF
Split comp.
#42FF75
Split comp.
#42CDFF

Tints & Shades of #FF426E

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

#FF5C82
#FF7595
#FF8FA9
#FFA8BD
#FFC2D0
#FFDBE4

Shades

#FF1A4F
#EB0037
#C2002D
#940023
#6B0019
#3D000E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FF426E.

How #FF426E 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#FF426E
Protanopia#80806D
Protanomaly#C06C6D
Deuteranopia#A3A365
Deuteranomaly#CE8769
Tritanopia#FE4949
Tritanomaly#FE475A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #FF426E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ff426e: #FF426E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FF426E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ff426e': '#FF426E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.259, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_ff426e">#FF426E</color>
SVG fillfill="#FF426E"

More Red Colors

#FF426E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#FF426E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FF426E?

#FF426E is a light red — rgb(255, 66, 110) in RGB and hsl(346, 100%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Fuchsia (#FE4164), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #FF426E?

#FF426E is rgb(255, 66, 110) — red 255, green 66, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FF426E?

#FF426E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 57%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FF426E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FF426E scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FF426E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FF426E 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.

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