#FED8AA Color
#FED8AA is rgb(254, 216, 170) in RGB, hsl(33, 98%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 33%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FED8AArgb(254, 216, 170)hsl(33, 98%, 83%)hsv(33, 33%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 33%, 0%)oklch(90.3% 0.073 72)lab(88.79% 9.00 27.93)lch(88.79% 29.34 72.14)What #FED8AA 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 #FED8AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FED8AA Channel Values
How #FED8AA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 254 · G 216 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 98% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 33% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 33% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FED8AA 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.
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Colors That Go With #FED8AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FED8AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FED8AA
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 #FED8AA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fed8aa: #FED8AA;background-color: #FED8AA;colors: { 'color-fed8aa': '#FED8AA' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.847, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_fed8aa">#FED8AA</color>fill="#FED8AA"More Orange Colors
#FED8AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FED8AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FED8AA?
#FED8AA is a lightest orange — rgb(254, 216, 170) in RGB and hsl(33, 98%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #FED8AA?
#FED8AA is rgb(254, 216, 170) — red 254, green 216, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FED8AA?
#FED8AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 33%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FED8AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FED8AA scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FED8AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FED8AA 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 2.84, which is very hard to tell apart.
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