#FEF2EC Color
#FEF2EC is rgb(254, 242, 236) in RGB, hsl(20, 90%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FEF2ECrgb(254, 242, 236)hsl(20, 90%, 96%)hsv(20, 7%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 0%)oklch(96.9% 0.015 48.6)lab(96.32% 3.42 4.42)lch(96.32% 5.59 52.25)What #FEF2EC 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 #FEF2EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FEF2EC Channel Values
How #FEF2EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 254 · G 242 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 90% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 7% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 7% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.1:1 vs white · 19.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEF2EC 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.
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Colors That Go With #FEF2EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEF2EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FEF2EC
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 #FEF2EC 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.
#FEF2EC#F4F4EC#F8F3EC#F6F6EC#F9F4EC#FFF1F1#FEF2EF#F4F4F4Using #FEF2EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fef2ec: #FEF2EC;background-color: #FEF2EC;colors: { 'color-fef2ec': '#FEF2EC' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.949, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_fef2ec">#FEF2EC</color>fill="#FEF2EC"More Orange Colors
#FEF2EC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FEF2EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FEF2EC?
#FEF2EC is a lightest orange — rgb(254, 242, 236) in RGB and hsl(20, 90%, 96%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Shell (#FFF5EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.22.
What is the RGB value of #FEF2EC?
#FEF2EC is rgb(254, 242, 236) — red 254, green 242, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FEF2EC?
#FEF2EC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FEF2EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FEF2EC scores 1.1:1 against white and 19.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FEF2EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FEF2EC 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 seashell (#FFF5EE) at a CIE76 distance of 1.22, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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