#FEF2F2 color
The swatch above shows #FEF2F2 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.
#FEF2F2 is a very light, vivid red, closest to the CSS named color lavenderblush (#FFF0F5).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: red-50. That means you can write bg-red-50 or text-red-50 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FEF2F2 |
| RGB | rgb(254, 242, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 86%, 97%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 16708338 |
| CSS | color: #FEF2F2; |
| Android | 0xFFFEF2F2 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.949, blue: 0.949, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FEF2F2 | 1.09:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FEF2F2 | 19.20:1 — 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 #FEF2F2
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FEF2F2 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FEF2F2
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FEF2F2 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FEF2F2; background-color: #FEF2F2; }
.element { color: rgb(254 242 242); }
.element { color: hsl(0 86% 97%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-red-50 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FEF2F2;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FEF2F2?
#FEF2F2 is a very light, vivid red. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 86% saturation and 97% lightness.
What is #FEF2F2 in RGB?
#FEF2F2 converts to rgb(254, 242, 242) — 254 red, 242 green and 242 blue.
What is #FEF2F2 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 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 #FEF2F2 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (19.20:1 versus 1.09:1).
What is the complementary color of #FEF2F2?
#F1FEFE — the hue directly opposite #FEF2F2 on the color wheel.