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#FED82F Color

#FED82F is rgb(254, 216, 47) in RGB, hsl(49, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 81%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jonquil (#F4CA16), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FED82F
HEX#FED82F
RGBrgb(254, 216, 47)
HSLhsl(49, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(49, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 81%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.172 95.1)
LABlab(87.70% 2.52 79.57)
LCHlch(87.70% 79.61 88.18)

What #FED82F 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 #FED82F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Jonquil#F4CA16ΔE 5.18Yellow (Munsell)#EFCC00ΔE 5.68Deep Lemon#F5C71AΔE 6.62Safety Yellow#EED202ΔE 6.66Cyber Yellow#FFD300ΔE 6.85Gold#FFD700ΔE 6.99

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

#FED82F Channel Values

How #FED82F 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 216 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 81% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FED82F 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FED82F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FED82F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FED82F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FED82F
Complementary
#2F55FE
Analogous
#FE702F
Analogous
#BCFE2F
Triadic
#2FFED8
Triadic
#D82FFE
Split comp.
#2FBCFE
Split comp.
#702FFE

Tints & Shades of #FED82F

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

#FEDE4D
#FEE267
#FEE885
#FFED9F
#FFF3BD
#FFF7D6

Shades

#FED006
#DAB201
#B29101
#8E7401
#655301
#3D3200

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FED82F.

How #FED82F 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#FED82F
Protanopia#DFDF2E
Protanomaly#ECDC2E
Deuteranopia#E5E527
Deuteranomaly#F0E02A
Tritanopia#FFCCCC
Tritanomaly#FFD1A4
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FED82F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fed82f: #FED82F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FED82F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fed82f': '#FED82F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.847, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_fed82f">#FED82F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FED82F"

More Yellow Colors

#FED82F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FED82F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FED82F?

#FED82F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(254, 216, 47) in RGB and hsl(49, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jonquil (#F4CA16), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #FED82F?

#FED82F is rgb(254, 216, 47) — red 254, green 216, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FED82F?

#FED82F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 81%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FED82F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FED82F scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FED82F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FED82F 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, 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.