#FEF9E6 Color
#FEF9E6 is rgb(254, 249, 230) in RGB, hsl(47, 92%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FEF9E6rgb(254, 249, 230)hsl(47, 92%, 95%)hsv(47, 9%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 0%)oklch(98.1% 0.025 94.7)lab(97.94% -0.63 9.78)lch(97.94% 9.80 93.67)What #FEF9E6 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 #FEF9E6, 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.
#FEF9E6 Channel Values
How #FEF9E6 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 249 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 92% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 9% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 9% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.05:1 vs white · 19.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEF9E6 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 #FEF9E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEF9E6; 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 #FEF9E6
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 #FEF9E6 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.
#FEF9E6#FAFAE6#FCFAE6#FBFBE6#FCFAE6#FFF7F7#FFF8F0#F9F9F9Using #FEF9E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fef9e6: #FEF9E6;background-color: #FEF9E6;colors: { 'color-fef9e6': '#FEF9E6' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.976, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_fef9e6">#FEF9E6</color>fill="#FEF9E6"More Yellow Colors
#FEF9E6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FEF9E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FEF9E6?
#FEF9E6 is a lightest yellow — rgb(254, 249, 230) in RGB and hsl(47, 92%, 95%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #FEF9E6?
#FEF9E6 is rgb(254, 249, 230) — red 254, green 249, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FEF9E6?
#FEF9E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FEF9E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FEF9E6 scores 1.05:1 against white and 19.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FEF9E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FEF9E6 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 oldlace (#FDF5E6) at a CIE76 distance of 2.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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