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#FEDB5D Color

#FEDB5D is rgb(254, 219, 93) in RGB, hsl(47, 99%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 63%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEDB5D
HEX#FEDB5D
RGBrgb(254, 219, 93)
HSLhsl(47, 99%, 68%)
HSVhsv(47, 63%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 63%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.147 93.6)
LABlab(88.68% 2.52 64.55)
LCHlch(88.68% 64.60 87.76)

What #FEDB5D 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 #FEDB5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Naples Yellow#FADA5EΔE 1.74Mustard#FFDB58ΔE 2.16Shandy#FFE670ΔE 6.99Orange-yellow (Crayola)#F8D568ΔE 7.41Maize (Crayola)#F2C649ΔE 7.96Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 8.41

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

#FEDB5D Channel Values

How #FEDB5D 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 219 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 99% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 63% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 63% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEDB5D 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEDB5D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEDB5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEDB5D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEDB5D
Complementary
#5D80FE
Analogous
#FE8A5D
Analogous
#D0FE5D
Triadic
#5DFEDB
Triadic
#DB5DFE
Split comp.
#5DD0FE
Split comp.
#8A5DFE

Tints & Shades of #FEDB5D

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

#FEE071
#FEE58A
#FFEA9F
#FFEEB3
#FFF3C7
#FFF8E1

Shades

#FED12F
#FEC701
#D0A301
#9D7B01
#705801
#423400

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEDB5D.

How #FEDB5D 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#FEDB5D
Protanopia#E1E15C
Protanomaly#EDDF5D
Deuteranopia#E7E75A
Deuteranomaly#F1E35B
Tritanopia#FFD0D0
Tritanomaly#FFD5AE
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEDB5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fedb5d: #FEDB5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEDB5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fedb5d': '#FEDB5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.859, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_fedb5d">#FEDB5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEDB5D"

More Yellow Colors

#FEDB5D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#FEDB5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEDB5D?

#FEDB5D is a light yellow — rgb(254, 219, 93) in RGB and hsl(47, 99%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.74.

What is the RGB value of #FEDB5D?

#FEDB5D is rgb(254, 219, 93) — red 254, green 219, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEDB5D?

#FEDB5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 63%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEDB5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEDB5D scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEDB5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEDB5D 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 20.31, which is visibly different.

Open #FEDB5D in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.