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#FEDC76 Color

#FEDC76 is rgb(254, 220, 118) in RGB, hsl(45, 99%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 54%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEDC76
HEX#FEDC76
RGBrgb(254, 220, 118)
HSLhsl(45, 99%, 73%)
HSVhsv(45, 54%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 54%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.127 91.3)
LABlab(89.14% 3.29 54.00)
LCHlch(89.14% 54.10 86.51)

What #FEDC76 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 #FEDC76, 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.

#FEDC76 Channel Values

How #FEDC76 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 220 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 99% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 54% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 54% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEDC76 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEDC76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEDC76; 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 #FEDC76

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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Shades

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How #FEDC76 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#FEDC76
Protanopia#E2E276
Protanomaly#EEE076
Deuteranopia#E8E874
Deuteranomaly#F1E375
Tritanopia#FFD3D3
Tritanomaly#FFD6B5
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEDC76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fedc76: #FEDC76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEDC76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fedc76': '#FEDC76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.863, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_fedc76">#FEDC76</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEDC76"

More Yellow Colors

#FEDC76 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEDC76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEDC76?

#FEDC76 is a light yellow — rgb(254, 220, 118) in RGB and hsl(45, 99%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.

What is the RGB value of #FEDC76?

#FEDC76 is rgb(254, 220, 118) — red 254, green 220, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEDC76?

#FEDC76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 54%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEDC76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEDC76 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEDC76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEDC76 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 12.74, which is visibly different.

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