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#FEECA0 Color

#FEECA0 is rgb(254, 236, 160) in RGB, hsl(49, 98%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEECA0
HEX#FEECA0
RGBrgb(254, 236, 160)
HSLhsl(49, 98%, 81%)
HSVhsv(49, 37%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.1% 0.097 96.4)
LABlab(93.59% -1.46 39.21)
LCHlch(93.59% 39.23 92.13)

What #FEECA0 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 #FEECA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 6.66Khaki#F0E68CΔE 7.7Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 9.1Flax#EEDC82ΔE 9.21Buff#F0DC82ΔE 9.27Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 9.36

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

#FEECA0 Channel Values

How #FEECA0 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 236 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 98% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 37% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 37% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEECA0 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEECA0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEECA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEECA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEECA0
Complementary
#9FB0FE
Analogous
#FEBD9F
Analogous
#E0FE9F
Triadic
#9FFEED
Triadic
#ED9FFE
Split comp.
#9FE0FE
Split comp.
#BD9FFE

Tints & Shades of #FEECA0

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

#FEEFA9
#FEF1B8
#FEF3C2
#FFF6D2
#FFF8DC
#FFFBEB

Shades

#FDE268
#FDD730
#F2C602
#BB9902
#836B01
#4C3E01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEECA0.

How #FEECA0 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#FEECA0
Protanopia#EFEFA0
Protanomaly#F5EEA0
Deuteranopia#F2F29F
Deuteranomaly#F7F09F
Tritanopia#FFE4E4
Tritanomaly#FFE7CC
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEECA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feeca0: #FEECA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEECA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feeca0': '#FEECA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.925, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_feeca0">#FEECA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEECA0"

More Yellow Colors

#FEECA0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEECA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEECA0?

#FEECA0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(254, 236, 160) in RGB and hsl(49, 98%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #FEECA0?

#FEECA0 is rgb(254, 236, 160) — red 254, green 236, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEECA0?

#FEECA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 37%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEECA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEECA0 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEECA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEECA0 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 7.7, 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.