Information about #FEF9B3 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FEF9B3 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 249, 179) — 99.6% red, 97.6% green, 70.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 29 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEF9B3 presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Beige (#FFFEB6). Slightly further away sit Creme (#FFFFB6) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 249, 179)), which gives #FEF9B3 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FEF9B3: 19.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #FEF9B3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FEF9B3 color variations

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

#FEF9B3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FEF9B3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FEF9B3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FEF9B3 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FEF9B3 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FEF9B3

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

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Very Pale Yellow color link
Very Pale Yellow

#FFFFBF

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Colonial White color link
Colonial White

#FFEDBC

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

#FEF9B3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEF9B3
  • RGB254, 249, 179
  • CMYK0, 2, 29, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 249, 179)
  • HSL56°, 97%, 85%
  • HSL Precise56°, 97.403%, 84.902%
  • HSV56°, 30%, 100%
  • HSB56°, 30%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.976, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.976, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.976, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEF9B3
  • DECIMAL ID16710067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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