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#FEBE34 Color

#FEBE34 is rgb(254, 190, 52) in RGB, hsl(41, 99%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 80%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xanthous (#F1B42F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEBE34
HEX#FEBE34
RGBrgb(254, 190, 52)
HSLhsl(41, 99%, 60%)
HSVhsv(41, 80%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 80%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.159 81.5)
LABlab(81.39% 15.33 72.95)
LCHlch(81.39% 74.54 78.13)

What #FEBE34 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 #FEBE34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#FEBE34 Channel Values

How #FEBE34 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 190 · B 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 99% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 80% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 80% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.66:1 vs white · 12.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEBE34 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 text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEBE34 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEBE34

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEBE34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FEBE34

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 #FEBE34.

How #FEBE34 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#FEBE34
Protanopia#CBCB32
Protanomaly#E1C633
Deuteranopia#D6D628
Deuteranomaly#E7CD2D
Tritanopia#FFB4B4
Tritanomaly#FFB892
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEBE34 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-febe34: #FEBE34;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEBE34;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-febe34': '#FEBE34' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.745, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_febe34">#FEBE34</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEBE34"

More Yellow Colors

#FEBE34 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEBE34 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEBE34?

#FEBE34 is a light yellow — rgb(254, 190, 52) in RGB and hsl(41, 99%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xanthous (#F1B42F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #FEBE34?

#FEBE34 is rgb(254, 190, 52) — red 254, green 190, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEBE34?

#FEBE34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 80%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEBE34 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEBE34 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEBE34 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEBE34 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.

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