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#FEFBAF Color

#FEFBAF is rgb(254, 251, 175) in RGB, hsl(58, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEFBAF
HEX#FEFBAF
RGBrgb(254, 251, 175)
HSLhsl(58, 98%, 84%)
HSVhsv(58, 31%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97.3% 0.095 106.1)
LABlab(97.55% -7.23 36.91)
LCHlch(97.55% 37.61 101.09)

What #FEFBAF 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 #FEFBAF, 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.

#FEFBAF Channel Values

How #FEFBAF 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 251 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 98% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 31% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 31% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.07:1 vs white · 19.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEFBAF 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FEFBAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEFBAF; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FEFBAF

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.

Tints

Shades

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

How #FEFBAF 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#FEFBAF
Protanopia#FCFCAF
Protanomaly#FDFBAF
Deuteranopia#FCFCAF
Deuteranomaly#FDFCAF
Tritanopia#FFF3F3
Tritanomaly#FFF6DB
Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEFBAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fefbaf: #FEFBAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEFBAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fefbaf': '#FEFBAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.984, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_fefbaf">#FEFBAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEFBAF"

More Yellow Colors

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

#FEFBAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEFBAF?

#FEFBAF is a lightest yellow — rgb(254, 251, 175) in RGB and hsl(58, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Pale Yellow (#FFFFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #FEFBAF?

#FEFBAF is rgb(254, 251, 175) — red 254, green 251, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEFBAF?

#FEFBAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 31%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEFBAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEFBAF scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEFBAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEFBAF 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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