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#FEE92A Color

#FEE92A is rgb(254, 233, 42) in RGB, hsl(54, 99%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 83%, 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 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEE92A
HEX#FEE92A
RGBrgb(254, 233, 42)
HSLhsl(54, 99%, 58%)
HSVhsv(54, 83%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 83%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.186 102.4)
LABlab(91.96% -5.65 84.14)
LCHlch(91.96% 84.32 93.84)

What #FEE92A 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 #FEE92A, 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.

#FEE92A Channel Values

How #FEE92A 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 233 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 99% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 83% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 83% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEE92A 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEE92A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEE92A; 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 #FEE92A

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 #FEE92A 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#FEE92A
Protanopia#EDED29
Protanomaly#F4EB2A
Deuteranopia#F0F025
Deuteranomaly#F6ED27
Tritanopia#FFDCDC
Tritanomaly#FFE1B1
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #FEE92A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fee92a: #FEE92A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEE92A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fee92a': '#FEE92A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.914, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_fee92a">#FEE92A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEE92A"

More Yellow Colors

#FEE92A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEE92A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEE92A?

#FEE92A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(254, 233, 42) in RGB and hsl(54, 99%, 58%) 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 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #FEE92A?

#FEE92A is rgb(254, 233, 42) — red 254, green 233, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEE92A?

#FEE92A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 83%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEE92A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEE92A scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEE92A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEE92A 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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