Information about #FEF271 color

#FEF271 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FEF271 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 242, 113) — 99.6% red, 94.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 55 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FEF271 reads as a maximally vivid yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Witch Haze (#FBF073). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73) and Dolly (#F5F171).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 242, 113)), which gives #FEF271 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FEF271: 18.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FEF271 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FEF271 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FEF271 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FEF271

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEF271
  • RGB254, 242, 113
  • CMYK0, 5, 55, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 242, 113)
  • HSL55°, 99%, 72%
  • HSL Precise54.894°, 98.601%, 71.961%
  • HSV55°, 56%, 100%
  • HSB55°, 56%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.949, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.949, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.949, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEF271
  • DECIMAL ID16708209
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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