Palettes / Colors / #FE2A46
#FE2A46 — Vivid Red
#FE2A46 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
#FE2A46 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #2AFEE2; it also sits naturally between #FE2AB0 and #FE782A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FE2A46 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 42, 70 |
| HSL | 352°, 99%, 58% |
| HSV | 352°, 83%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 83%, 72%, 0% |
| XYZ | 42.81, 23.17, 8.01 |
| Yxy | 23.17, 0.5786, 0.3132 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.25, 76.17, 39.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.13, 78.30, 22.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 16% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 72% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FE2A46
.text { color: #FE2A46; }
.background { background-color: #FE2A46; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FE2A46; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 42, 70); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 99%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FE2A46; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 42, 70, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FE2A46; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 42, 70, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FE2A46">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FE2A46">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FE2A46
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2AFEE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.73:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.63:1 AA |
Best text color on #FE2A46: #000000.
How #FE2A46 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FE2A46 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FE2A46?
#FE2A46 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 254, 42, 70). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FE2A46?
#FE2A46 is RGB 254, 42, 70 — HSL 352°, 99%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 72%, 0%.
What colors go with #FE2A46?
Its complement is #2AFEE2; analogous partners are #FE2AB0 and #FE782A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FE2A46 for text?
Black text on #FE2A46 has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.73:1.