Information about #FEF5A5 color

#FEF5A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEF5A5 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 245, 165) — 99.6% red, 96.1% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 35 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FEF5A5 presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Shalimar (#F8F6A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vis (#FFEFA1) and Very Light Gold (#FFF39E).

In RGB terms — rgb(254, 245, 165) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FEF5A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. No one has named #FEF5A5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FEF5A5 color variations

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#FEF5A5 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 #FEF5A5

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

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

#FEF5A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEF5A5
  • RGB254, 245, 165
  • CMYK0, 4, 35, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 245, 165)
  • HSL54°, 98%, 82%
  • HSL Precise53.933°, 97.802%, 82.157%
  • HSV54°, 35%, 100%
  • HSB54°, 35%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.961, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.961, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.961, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEF5A5
  • DECIMAL ID16709029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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