#FEAD5D Color

#FEAD5D is rgb(254, 173, 93) in RGB, hsl(30, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 63%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rajah (#FBAB60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEAD5D

HEX#FEAD5D

RGBrgb(254, 173, 93)

HSLhsl(30, 99%, 68%)

HSVhsv(30, 63%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 63%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.135 63.5)

LABlab(77.68% 25.14 52.80)

LCHlch(77.68% 58.48 64.54)

What #FEAD5D 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 #FEAD5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rajah#FBAB60ΔE 2.54 Sandy Brown#F4A460ΔE 6.33 Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 10.26 Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 11.17 Very Light Tangelo#FFB077ΔE 11.61 Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 11.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#FEAD5D Channel Values

How #FEAD5D 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 173 · B 93	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 99% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 63% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 32% · Y 63% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEAD5D 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEAD5D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEAD5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEAD5D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FEAD5D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEAD5D.

How #FEAD5D 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.

Typical#FEAD5D

Protanopia#BEBE5C

Protanomaly#DBB85C

Deuteranopia#CDCD56

Deuteranomaly#E2C159

Tritanopia#FFA6A6

Tritanomaly#FFA98E

Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #FEAD5D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fead5d: #FEAD5D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEAD5D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fead5d': '#FEAD5D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.678, blue: 0.365)

Android XML<color name="color_fead5d">#FEAD5D</color>

SVG fillfill="#FEAD5D"

More Orange Colors

#FEAD5D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6b fff9f5 967969 fff9f0 987456 fff8f0 987654 fff8eb 9b7653 fff7ed 9c8b6e fff7eb c8ad7f dba875 e3dac9 eba675 f1ddcf f8dcd3 fcf5ee ff681f ff9933 ffb83d ffd68a ffe7d1

#FEAD5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEAD5D?

#FEAD5D is a light orange — rgb(254, 173, 93) in RGB and hsl(30, 99%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rajah (#FBAB60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.

What is the RGB value of #FEAD5D?

#FEAD5D is rgb(254, 173, 93) — red 254, green 173, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEAD5D?

#FEAD5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 63%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEAD5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEAD5D scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEAD5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEAD5D 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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