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#FEE62F Color

#FEE62F is rgb(254, 230, 47) in RGB, hsl(53, 99%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 81%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Yellow (#FFE302), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEE62F
HEX#FEE62F
RGBrgb(254, 230, 47)
HSLhsl(53, 99%, 59%)
HSVhsv(53, 81%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 81%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.182 101.2)
LABlab(91.21% -4.14 82.39)
LCHlch(91.21% 82.50 92.88)

What #FEE62F 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 #FEE62F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Yellow#FFE302ΔE 6.19Yellow (Pantone)#FEDF00ΔE 6.33Golden Yellow#FFDF00ΔE 6.59Safety Yellow#EED202ΔE 7.11Sizzling Sunrise#FFDB00ΔE 7.56Middle Yellow#FFEB00ΔE 7.99

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

#FEE62F Channel Values

How #FEE62F 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 230 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 99% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 81% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 81% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEE62F 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEE62F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEE62F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEE62F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEE62F
Complementary
#2F47FE
Analogous
#FE7E2F
Analogous
#AFFE2F
Triadic
#2FFEE6
Triadic
#E62FFE
Split comp.
#2FAFFE
Split comp.
#7E2FFE

Tints & Shades of #FEE62F

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

#FEE94D
#FEED67
#FEF085
#FFF39F
#FFF7BD
#FFFAD6

Shades

#FEE106
#DAC101
#B29D01
#8E7E01
#655A01
#3D3600

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEE62F.

How #FEE62F 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#FEE62F
Protanopia#EAEA2E
Protanomaly#F2E92F
Deuteranopia#EEEE2A
Deuteranomaly#F5EB2C
Tritanopia#FFD9D9
Tritanomaly#FFDEAF
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEE62F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fee62f: #FEE62F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEE62F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fee62f': '#FEE62F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.902, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_fee62f">#FEE62F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEE62F"

More Yellow Colors

#FEE62F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEE62F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEE62F?

#FEE62F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(254, 230, 47) in RGB and hsl(53, 99%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Yellow (#FFE302), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #FEE62F?

#FEE62F is rgb(254, 230, 47) — red 254, green 230, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEE62F?

#FEE62F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 81%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEE62F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEE62F scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEE62F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEE62F 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 9, 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.