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#FEFDA9 Color

#FEFDA9 is rgb(254, 253, 169) in RGB, hsl(59, 98%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FEFDA9
HEX#FEFDA9
RGBrgb(254, 253, 169)
HSLhsl(59, 98%, 83%)
HSVhsv(59, 33%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97.6% 0.105 107.6)
LABlab(97.98% -8.67 40.40)
LCHlch(97.98% 41.32 102.11)

What #FEFDA9 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 #FEFDA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 5.62Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 7.77Canary#FFFF99ΔE 8.41Pastel Yellow#FDFD96ΔE 8.92Khaki#F0E68CΔE 9.19Very Pale Yellow#FFFFBFΔE 9.81

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FEFDA9 Channel Values

How #FEFDA9 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 253 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 98% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 33% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.06:1 vs white · 19.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FEFDA9 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 text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FEFDA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FEFDA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FEFDA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FEFDA9
Complementary
#A9ABFE
Analogous
#FED2A9
Analogous
#D5FEA9
Triadic
#A9FEFD
Triadic
#FDA9FE
Split comp.
#A9D5FE
Split comp.
#D2A9FE

Tints & Shades of #FEFDA9

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

#FEFDB3
#FEFDBD
#FEFEC7
#FFFED7
#FFFEE1
#FFFEEB

Shades

#FEFB72
#FDFA35
#F7F302
#C0BD02
#888601
#4C4A01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FEFDA9.

How #FEFDA9 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#FEFDA9
Protanopia#FDFDA9
Protanomaly#FEFDA9
Deuteranopia#FDFDA9
Deuteranomaly#FEFDA9
Tritanopia#FFF4F4
Tritanomaly#FFF8DA
Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FEFDA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fefda9: #FEFDA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FEFDA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fefda9': '#FEFDA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.992, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_fefda9">#FEFDA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FEFDA9"

More Yellow Colors

#FEFDA9 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FEFDA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FEFDA9?

#FEFDA9 is a lightest yellow — rgb(254, 253, 169) in RGB and hsl(59, 98%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.62.

What is the RGB value of #FEFDA9?

#FEFDA9 is rgb(254, 253, 169) — red 254, green 253, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FEFDA9?

#FEFDA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 33%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FEFDA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FEFDA9 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FEFDA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FEFDA9 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #FEFDA9 in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.