Close to Bittersweet
#FE705F
#FE705F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 43.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 99% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FE705F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FE705F as they’d see it.
#FE705F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FE705F
What color is #FE705F?
#FE705F is a light, vivid red, close to the color Bittersweet. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 43.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 6°, with 99% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FE705F in RGB?
#FE705F is rgb(254, 112, 95): 254 red, 112 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FE705F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 63, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FE705F?
PANTONE 1645 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FE705F?
Its complement #08ADBC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.