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#FED68B Color

#FED68B is rgb(254, 214, 139) in RGB, hsl(39, 98%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FED68B
HEX#FED68B
RGBrgb(254, 214, 139)
HSLhsl(39, 98%, 77%)
HSVhsv(39, 45%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.4% 0.103 82.4)
LABlab(87.88% 7.53 42.41)
LCHlch(87.88% 43.08 79.93)

What #FED68B 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 #FED68B, 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 orange in the library.

#FED68B Channel Values

How #FED68B 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 214 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 98% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 45% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 45% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FED68B 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FED68B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FED68B; 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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Tints & Shades of #FED68B

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.

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How #FED68B 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#FED68B
Protanopia#DEDE8B
Protanomaly#EBDB8B
Deuteranopia#E4E489
Deuteranomaly#EFDF8A
Tritanopia#FFCECE
Tritanomaly#FFD2B7
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #FED68B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fed68b: #FED68B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FED68B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fed68b': '#FED68B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.839, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_fed68b">#FED68B</color>
SVG fillfill="#FED68B"

More Orange Colors

#FED68B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FED68B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FED68B?

#FED68B is a light orange — rgb(254, 214, 139) in RGB and hsl(39, 98%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #FED68B?

#FED68B is rgb(254, 214, 139) — red 254, green 214, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FED68B?

#FED68B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FED68B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FED68B scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FED68B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FED68B 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.66, which is visibly different.

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