#F5EA94 Color
#F5EA94 is rgb(245, 234, 148) in RGB, hsl(53, 83%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 40%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F5EA94rgb(245, 234, 148)hsl(53, 83%, 77%)hsv(53, 40%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 40%, 4%)oklch(92.7% 0.107 101.9)lab(92.17% -4.93 43.12)lch(92.17% 43.40 96.53)What #F5EA94 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F5EA94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F5EA94 Channel Values
How #F5EA94 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 245 · G 234 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 83% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 40% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 40% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5EA94 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #F5EA94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5EA94; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F5EA94
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #F5EA94 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#F5EA94#ECEC94#F0EB94#EEEE93#F1EC94#FDE1E1#FAE5C7#E8E8E8Using #F5EA94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f5ea94: #F5EA94;background-color: #F5EA94;colors: { 'color-f5ea94': '#F5EA94' }Color(red: 0.961, green: 0.918, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_f5ea94">#F5EA94</color>fill="#F5EA94"More Yellow Colors
#F5EA94 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F5EA94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F5EA94?
#F5EA94 is a light yellow — rgb(245, 234, 148) in RGB and hsl(53, 83%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #F5EA94?
#F5EA94 is rgb(245, 234, 148) — red 245, green 234, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F5EA94?
#F5EA94 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 40%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F5EA94 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F5EA94 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F5EA94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F5EA94 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 2.51, which is very hard to tell apart.
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