#FEE2E2 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS red-100 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FEE2E2 is a very light, vivid red. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class red-100 (e.g. bg-red-100, text-red-100). Its nearest CSS named color is mistyrose (#ffe4e1). For readable text on a #FEE2E2 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (17.19:1). Because it is so light, #FEE2E2 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#FEE2E2 in Tailwind CSS (red-100)

#FEE2E2 ships with Tailwind CSS as red-100 — use it as bg-red-100, text-red-100, or border-red-100. It sits at step 100 of the red ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #FEE2E2 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fee5e5 Copy
• 20% tint #fee8e8 Copy
• 30% tint #feebeb Copy
• 40% tint #feeeee Copy
• 50% tint #fff1f1 Copy
• 60% tint #fff3f3 Copy
• 70% tint #fff6f6 Copy
• 80% tint #fff9f9 Copy
• 90% tint #fffcfc Copy

Shades of #FEE2E2 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e5cbcb Copy
• 20% shade #cbb5b5 Copy
• 30% shade #b29e9e Copy
• 40% shade #988888 Copy
• 50% shade #7f7171 Copy
• 60% shade #665a5a Copy
• 70% shade #4c4444 Copy
• 80% shade #332d2d Copy
• 90% shade #191717 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FEE2E2 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FEE2E2 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More red colors in the library: #FFE4E6 (rose-100), #FFF1F2 (rose-50), #FECDD3 (rose-200), #FFC0CB, #FDA4AF (rose-300), #FB7185 (rose-400).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FEE2E2?

  #FEE2E2 is a very light, vivid red — rgb(254, 226, 226). Its nearest CSS named color is mistyrose. In Tailwind CSS it is red-100.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FEE2E2?

  Mix #FEE2E2 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FEE2E2 is #fee8e8 and a 20% shade is #cbb5b5 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FEE2E2 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FEE2E2?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FEE2E2 background at 17.19:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FEE2E2?

  red-100 — use it as bg-red-100, text-red-100, or border-red-100. The full red 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.