Palettes / Colors / #FEAFA0
#FEAFA0 — Light Vivid Red
#FEAFA0 is a red color we call Light Vivid Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #FEAFA0 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.
#FEAFA0 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FEEFE; it also sits naturally between #FE9FBF and #FEDE9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEAFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 175, 160 |
| HSL | 10°, 98%, 81% |
| HSV | 10°, 37%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 37%, 0% |
| XYZ | 62.55, 54.27, 40.44 |
| Yxy | 54.27, 0.3978, 0.3451 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.62, 27.07, 19.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.67, 27.00, 15.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 69% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 37% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEAFA0
.text { color: #FEAFA0; }
.background { background-color: #FEAFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEAFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 175, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(10, 98%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEAFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 175, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEAFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 175, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEAFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEAFA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEAFA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FEEFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEAFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEAFA0
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 #FEAFA0: ·
How #FEAFA0 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 #FEAFA0 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 #FEAFA0?
#FEAFA0 is Light Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 254, 175, 160). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEAFA0?
#FEAFA0 is RGB 254, 175, 160 — HSL 10°, 98%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 37%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEAFA0?
Its complement is #9FEEFE; analogous partners are #FE9FBF and #FEDE9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEAFA0 for text?
Black text on #FEAFA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.