#FEF5EB Color
#FEF5EB is rgb(254, 245, 235) in RGB, hsl(32, 90%, 96%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 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 1.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FEF5EBrgb(254, 245, 235)hsl(32, 90%, 96%)hsv(32, 7%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 0%)oklch(97.4% 0.016 70.5)lab(97.04% 1.87 5.96)lch(97.04% 6.24 72.58)What #FEF5EB 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 #FEF5EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#FEF5EB Channel Values
How #FEF5EB 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 245 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 90% · L 96% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 7% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 7% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.08:1 vs white · 19.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEF5EB 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 #FEF5EB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEF5EB; 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 #FEF5EB
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 #FEF5EB 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.
#FEF5EB#F7F7EB#FAF6EB#F8F8EB#FAF7EB#FFF4F4#FFF4F0#F6F6F6Using #FEF5EB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fef5eb: #FEF5EB;background-color: #FEF5EB;colors: { 'color-fef5eb': '#FEF5EB' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.961, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_fef5eb">#FEF5EB</color>fill="#FEF5EB"More Orange Colors
#FEF5EB sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FEF5EB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FEF5EB?
#FEF5EB is a lightest orange — rgb(254, 245, 235) in RGB and hsl(32, 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 1.51.
What is the RGB value of #FEF5EB?
#FEF5EB is rgb(254, 245, 235) — red 254, green 245, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FEF5EB?
#FEF5EB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FEF5EB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FEF5EB scores 1.08:1 against white and 19.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FEF5EB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FEF5EB 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 1.51, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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