Information about #FEF6AB color

#FEF6AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FEF6AB falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 246, 171) — 99.6% red, 96.5% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 33 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #FEF6AB floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shalimar (#F8F6A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Tan (#FBEEAC) and Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 246, 171)), which gives #FEF6AB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FEF6AB color variations

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

#FEF6AB 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 #FEF6AB

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

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEF6AB
  • RGB254, 246, 171
  • CMYK0, 3, 33, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 246, 171)
  • HSL54°, 98%, 83%
  • HSL Precise54.217°, 97.647%, 83.333%
  • HSV54°, 33%, 100%
  • HSB54°, 33%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.965, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.965, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.965, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEF6AB
  • DECIMAL ID16709291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01