Information about #FEFAA3 color

#FEFAA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FEFAA3 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(254, 250, 163) (99.6% red, 98% green, 63.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 36 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEFAA3 is a intensely saturated sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Starlight (#FFFFA3). Slightly further away sit Calamansi (#FCFFA4) and Very Light Yellow (#FFFF9E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 250, 163)), which gives #FEFAA3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. #FEFAA3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FEFAA3 color variations

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

#FEFAA3 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 #FEFAA3

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

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Canary color link
Canary

#FFFF99

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEFAA3
  • RGB254, 250, 163
  • CMYK0, 2, 36, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 250, 163)
  • HSL57°, 98%, 82%
  • HSL Precise57.363°, 97.849%, 81.765%
  • HSV57°, 36%, 100%
  • HSB57°, 36%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.980, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.980, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.980, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEFAA3
  • DECIMAL ID16710307
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01