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#FEAF06 Color

#FEAF06 is rgb(254, 175, 6) in RGB, hsl(41, 99%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 98%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Yellow (Crayola) (#FFAA1D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEAF06
HEX#FEAF06
RGBrgb(254, 175, 6)
HSLhsl(41, 99%, 51%)
HSVhsv(41, 98%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 98%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.169 76.1)
LABlab(77.75% 22.17 79.72)
LCHlch(77.75% 82.74 74.46)

What #FEAF06 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 #FEAF06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Yellow (Crayola)#FFAA1DΔE 5.19Orange#FFA500ΔE 5.8Traffic Yellow#F7B500ΔE 6.01Microsoft Yellow#FDB900ΔE 6.16Selective Yellow#FFBA00ΔE 6.19Spanish Yellow#F6B511ΔE 6.45

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

#FEAF06 Channel Values

How #FEAF06 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 254 · G 175 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 99% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 98% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 98% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEAF06 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 #FEAF06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEAF06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEAF06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEAF06
Complementary
#0655FE
Analogous
#FE3406
Analogous
#D0FE06
Triadic
#06FEAF
Triadic
#AF06FE
Split comp.
#06D0FE
Split comp.
#3406FE

Tints & Shades of #FEAF06

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

#FEBB2A
#FEC548
#FED06C
#FEDB8F
#FFE7B3
#FFF0D1

Shades

#DF9901
#C18401
#9D6C01
#7A5301
#563B00
#382600

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEAF06.

How #FEAF06 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#FEAF06
Protanopia#C0C000
Protanomaly#DBB901
Deuteranopia#CECE00
Deuteranomaly#E3C200
Tritanopia#FFA5A5
Tritanomaly#FFA983
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEAF06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feaf06: #FEAF06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEAF06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feaf06': '#FEAF06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.686, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_feaf06">#FEAF06</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEAF06"

More Yellow Colors

#FEAF06 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEAF06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEAF06?

#FEAF06 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(254, 175, 6) in RGB and hsl(41, 99%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Yellow (Crayola) (#FFAA1D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #FEAF06?

#FEAF06 is rgb(254, 175, 6) — red 254, green 175, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEAF06?

#FEAF06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 98%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEAF06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEAF06 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 #FEAF06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEAF06 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.