Palettes / Colors / #FE786C
#FE786C — Light Vivid Red
#FE786C is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color Salmon (#FA8072). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: salmon (#FA8072) — not an exact match. CSS salmon gives you #FA8072, a different color; use #FE786C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FE786C 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 #6CF2FE; it also sits naturally between #FE6CA9 and #FEC16C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FE786C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 120, 108 |
| HSL | 5°, 99%, 71% |
| HSV | 5°, 57%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 57%, 0% |
| XYZ | 50.30, 35.59, 18.41 |
| Yxy | 35.59, 0.4823, 0.3412 |
| CIE-Lab | 66.20, 50.10, 31.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.65, 50.07, 21.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 47% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 57% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FE786C
.text { color: #FE786C; }
.background { background-color: #FE786C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FE786C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 120, 108); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 99%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FE786C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 120, 108, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FE786C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 120, 108, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FE786C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FE786C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6CF2FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.12:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FE786C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FE786C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FE786C: ·
How #FE786C 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 #FE786C 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 #FE786C?
#FE786C is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 254, 120, 108). Its closest standard named color is Salmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FE786C?
#FE786C is RGB 254, 120, 108 — HSL 5°, 99%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 57%, 0%.
What colors go with #FE786C?
Its complement is #6CF2FE; analogous partners are #FE6CA9 and #FEC16C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FE786C for text?
Black text on #FE786C has a contrast ratio of 8.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.59:1.