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#FEB22F Color

#FEB22F is rgb(254, 178, 47) in RGB, hsl(38, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 81%, 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 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEB22F
HEX#FEB22F
RGBrgb(254, 178, 47)
HSLhsl(38, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(38, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 81%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.16 75.2)
LABlab(78.54% 21.17 72.16)
LCHlch(78.54% 75.20 73.65)

What #FEB22F 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 #FEB22F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Yellow (Crayola)#FFAA1DΔE 5.67Marigold#EAA221ΔE 6.45Xanthous#F1B42FΔE 6.68Cantaloupe#FFA62BΔE 6.88Yellow Orange#FFAE42ΔE 7.89Spanish Yellow#F6B511ΔE 8.07

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

#FEB22F Channel Values

How #FEB22F 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 178 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 81% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEB22F 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEB22F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEB22F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEB22F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEB22F
Complementary
#2F7BFE
Analogous
#FE4B2F
Analogous
#E2FE2F
Triadic
#2FFEB2
Triadic
#B22FFE
Split comp.
#2FE2FE
Split comp.
#4B2FFE

Tints & Shades of #FEB22F

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

#FEBD4D
#FEC767
#FED285
#FFDB9F
#FFE7BD
#FFF0D6

Shades

#FEA306
#DA8B01
#B27101
#8E5A01
#654001
#3D2700

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEB22F.

How #FEB22F 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#FEB22F
Protanopia#C2C22D
Protanomaly#DDBC2E
Deuteranopia#CFCF1E
Deuteranomaly#E3C426
Tritanopia#FFA8A8
Tritanomaly#FFAC88
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEB22F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feb22f: #FEB22F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEB22F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feb22f': '#FEB22F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.698, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_feb22f">#FEB22F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEB22F"

More Orange Colors

#FEB22F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEB22F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEB22F?

#FEB22F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(254, 178, 47) in RGB and hsl(38, 99%, 59%) 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 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #FEB22F?

#FEB22F is rgb(254, 178, 47) — red 254, green 178, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEB22F?

#FEB22F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 81%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEB22F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEB22F scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEB22F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEB22F 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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