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#FEEF25 Color

#FEEF25 is rgb(254, 239, 37) in RGB, hsl(56, 99%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aureolin (#FDEE00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEEF25
HEX#FEEF25
RGBrgb(254, 239, 37)
HSLhsl(56, 99%, 57%)
HSVhsv(56, 85%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.5% 0.192 104.7)
LABlab(93.47% -8.52 86.32)
LCHlch(93.47% 86.74 95.64)

What #FEEF25 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 #FEEF25, 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.

#FEEF25 Channel Values

How #FEEF25 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 239 · B 378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 99% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 85% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 85% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEEF25 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 text17.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEEF25

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEEF25; 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 #FEEF25

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 #FEEF25 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#FEEF25
Protanopia#F2F224
Protanomaly#F7F125
Deuteranopia#F4F421
Deuteranomaly#F8F222
Tritanopia#FFE1E1
Tritanomaly#FFE7B5
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEEF25 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-feef25: #FEEF25;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEEF25;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-feef25': '#FEEF25' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.937, blue: 0.145)
Android XML<color name="color_feef25">#FEEF25</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEEF25"

More Yellow Colors

#FEEF25 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEEF25 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEEF25?

#FEEF25 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(254, 239, 37) in RGB and hsl(56, 99%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aureolin (#FDEE00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.

What is the RGB value of #FEEF25?

#FEEF25 is rgb(254, 239, 37) — red 254, green 239, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEEF25?

#FEEF25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEEF25 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEEF25 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEEF25 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEEF25 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 10.93, which is visibly different.

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