#FEA57B Color
#FEA57B is rgb(254, 165, 123) in RGB, hsl(19, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FEA57Brgb(254, 165, 123)hsl(19, 98%, 74%)hsv(19, 52%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 0%)oklch(80.1% 0.12 45.8)lab(76.21% 30.70 36.01)lch(76.21% 47.32 49.55)What #FEA57B 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 #FEA57B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FEA57B Channel Values
How #FEA57B 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 165 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 98% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 52% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 52% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEA57B 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 #FEA57B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEA57B; 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 #FEA57B
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 #FEA57B 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.
#FEA57B#B8B87A#D8B17B#C8C876#E0BB78#FFA0A0#FFA293#BBBBBBUsing #FEA57B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fea57b: #FEA57B;background-color: #FEA57B;colors: { 'color-fea57b': '#FEA57B' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.647, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_fea57b">#FEA57B</color>fill="#FEA57B"More Orange Colors
#FEA57B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FEA57B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FEA57B?
#FEA57B is a light orange — rgb(254, 165, 123) in RGB and hsl(19, 98%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #FEA57B?
#FEA57B is rgb(254, 165, 123) — red 254, green 165, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FEA57B?
#FEA57B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FEA57B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FEA57B scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FEA57B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FEA57B 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 3.05, which is very hard to tell apart.
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