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#FEF32A Color

#FEF32A is rgb(254, 243, 42) in RGB, hsl(57, 99%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 83%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aureolin (#FDEE00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEF32A
HEX#FEF32A
RGBrgb(254, 243, 42)
HSLhsl(57, 99%, 58%)
HSVhsv(57, 83%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 83%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.3% 0.194 106.1)
LABlab(94.50% -10.29 86.13)
LCHlch(94.50% 86.74 96.81)

What #FEF32A 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 #FEF32A, 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.

#FEF32A Channel Values

How #FEF32A 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 243 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 99% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 83% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 83% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEF32A 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEF32A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEF32A; 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 #FEF32A

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEF32A.

How #FEF32A 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#FEF32A
Protanopia#F5F52A
Protanomaly#F9F42A
Deuteranopia#F7F727
Deuteranomaly#FAF528
Tritanopia#FFE5E5
Tritanomaly#FFEBB8
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

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Using #FEF32A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fef32a: #FEF32A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEF32A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fef32a': '#FEF32A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.953, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_fef32a">#FEF32A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEF32A"

More Yellow Colors

#FEF32A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FEF32A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEF32A?

#FEF32A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(254, 243, 42) in RGB and hsl(57, 99%, 58%) 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 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #FEF32A?

#FEF32A is rgb(254, 243, 42) — red 254, green 243, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEF32A?

#FEF32A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 83%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEF32A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEF32A scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEF32A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEF32A 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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