#FEFBE7 Color
#FEFBE7 is rgb(254, 251, 231) in RGB, hsl(52, 92%, 95%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 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 2.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FEFBE7rgb(254, 251, 231)hsl(52, 92%, 95%)hsv(52, 9%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 0%)oklch(98.5% 0.026 99.9)lab(98.45% -1.45 10.00)lch(98.45% 10.10 98.27)What #FEFBE7 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 #FEFBE7, 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.
#FEFBE7 Channel Values
How #FEFBE7 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 251 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 92% · L 95% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 9% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 9% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.04:1 vs white · 20.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEFBE7 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 #FEFBE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEFBE7; 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 #FEFBE7
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 #FEFBE7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fefbe7: #FEFBE7;background-color: #FEFBE7;colors: { 'color-fefbe7': '#FEFBE7' }Color(red: 0.996, green: 0.984, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_fefbe7">#FEFBE7</color>fill="#FEFBE7"More Yellow Colors
#FEFBE7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FEFBE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FEFBE7?
#FEFBE7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(254, 251, 231) in RGB and hsl(52, 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 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #FEFBE7?
#FEFBE7 is rgb(254, 251, 231) — red 254, green 251, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FEFBE7?
#FEFBE7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FEFBE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FEFBE7 scores 1.04:1 against white and 20.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FEFBE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FEFBE7 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 ivory (#FFFFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.1, which is very hard to tell apart.
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