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#FECF62 Color

#FECF62 is rgb(254, 207, 98) in RGB, hsl(42, 99%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 61%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FECF62
HEX#FECF62
RGBrgb(254, 207, 98)
HSLhsl(42, 99%, 69%)
HSVhsv(42, 61%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 61%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.137 85.9)
LABlab(85.77% 8.56 59.32)
LCHlch(85.77% 59.93 81.79)

What #FECF62 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 #FECF62, 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.

#FECF62 Channel Values

How #FECF62 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 207 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 99% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 61% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 61% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FECF62 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FECF62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FECF62; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FECF62

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 #FECF62.

How #FECF62 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#FECF62
Protanopia#D8D861
Protanomaly#E8D462
Deuteranopia#E0E05E
Deuteranomaly#EDD960
Tritanopia#FFC5C5
Tritanomaly#FFC9A7
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FECF62 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fecf62: #FECF62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FECF62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fecf62': '#FECF62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.812, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_fecf62">#FECF62</color>
SVG fillfill="#FECF62"

More Yellow Colors

#FECF62 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FECF62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FECF62?

#FECF62 is a light yellow — rgb(254, 207, 98) in RGB and hsl(42, 99%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #FECF62?

#FECF62 is rgb(254, 207, 98) — red 254, green 207, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FECF62?

#FECF62 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 61%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FECF62 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FECF62 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FECF62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FECF62 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 17.6, which is visibly different.

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