#FEA17C Color
#FEA17C is rgb(254, 161, 124) in RGB, hsl(17, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 51%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FEA17Crgb(254, 161, 124)hsl(17, 98%, 74%)hsv(17, 51%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 51%, 0%)oklch(79.5% 0.122 42.3)lab(75.34% 32.74 34.40)lch(75.34% 47.49 46.41)What #FEA17C 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 #FEA17C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FEA17C Channel Values
How #FEA17C 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 254 · G 161 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 98% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 51% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 51% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEA17C 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 #FEA17C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEA17C; 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 #FEA17C
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 #FEA17C 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.
#FEA17C#B5B57B#D6AE7C#C6C677#DFB979#FF9D9D#FF9F91#B8B8B8Using #FEA17C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fea17c: #FEA17C;background-color: #FEA17C;colors: { 'color-fea17c': '#FEA17C' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.631, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_fea17c">#FEA17C</color>fill="#FEA17C"More Orange Colors
#FEA17C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FEA17C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FEA17C?
#FEA17C is a light orange — rgb(254, 161, 124) in RGB and hsl(17, 98%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #FEA17C?
#FEA17C is rgb(254, 161, 124) — red 254, green 161, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FEA17C?
#FEA17C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 51%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FEA17C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FEA17C scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FEA17C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FEA17C 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 lightsalmon (#FFA07A) at a CIE76 distance of 1.21, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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