#FEE2E2 color
The swatch above shows #FEE2E2 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#FEE2E2 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color mistyrose (#FFE4E1).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: red-100. That means you can write bg-red-100 or text-red-100 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 226, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 93%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16704226 |
| CSS | color: #FEE2E2; |
| Android | 0xFFFEE2E2 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.886, blue: 0.886, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FEE2E2 | 1.22:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FEE2E2 | 17.19:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FEE2E2
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FEE2E2 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FEE2E2
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FEE2E2 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FEE2E2; background-color: #FEE2E2; }
.element { color: rgb(254 226 226); }
.element { color: hsl(0 93% 94%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-red-100 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FEE2E2;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FEE2E2?
#FEE2E2 is a very light, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 93% saturation and 94% lightness.
What is #FEE2E2 in RGB?
#FEE2E2 converts to rgb(254, 226, 226) — 254 red, 226 green and 226 blue.
What is #FEE2E2 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 11%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FEE2E2 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (17.19:1 versus 1.22:1).
What is the complementary color of #FEE2E2?
#E1FEFE — the hue directly opposite #FEE2E2 on the color wheel.