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#FEE0AA Color

#FEE0AA is rgb(254, 224, 170) in RGB, hsl(39, 98%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 33%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEE0AA
HEX#FEE0AA
RGBrgb(254, 224, 170)
HSLhsl(39, 98%, 83%)
HSVhsv(39, 33%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 33%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.077 82)
LABlab(90.75% 5.12 30.52)
LCHlch(90.75% 30.95 80.48)

What #FEE0AA 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 #FEE0AA, 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.

#FEE0AA Channel Values

How #FEE0AA 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 224 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 98% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 33% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 33% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEE0AA 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEE0AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEE0AA; 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 #FEE0AA

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 #FEE0AA 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#FEE0AA
Protanopia#E5E5AA
Protanomaly#F0E3AA
Deuteranopia#EAEAA9
Deuteranomaly#F3E6A9
Tritanopia#FFDADA
Tritanomaly#FFDDC9
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEE0AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fee0aa: #FEE0AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEE0AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fee0aa': '#FEE0AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.878, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_fee0aa">#FEE0AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEE0AA"

More Orange Colors

#FEE0AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEE0AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEE0AA?

#FEE0AA is a lightest orange — rgb(254, 224, 170) in RGB and hsl(39, 98%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navajo White (#FFDEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.58.

What is the RGB value of #FEE0AA?

#FEE0AA is rgb(254, 224, 170) — red 254, green 224, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEE0AA?

#FEE0AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 33%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEE0AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEE0AA scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEE0AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEE0AA 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 2.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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