Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FED9B9

#FED9B9 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pastel Peach. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 217, 185, HSL 28, 97%, 86%, has luminance 0.742, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FED9B9 Sample readable text
HEX #FED9B9
RGB rgb(254, 217, 185)
HSL hsl(28 97% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 27, 0)
Luminance 0.742
Contrast Black 15.84:1White 1.33:1

CSS

--color-fed9b9: #FED9B9;
.background-fed9b9 { background-color: #FED9B9; }
.text-fed9b9 { color: #FED9B9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.742
Black text15.84:1AA Pass
White text1.33:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FED9B9","rgb":[254,217,185],"hsl":[28,97,86],"cmyk":[0,15,27,0],"luminance":0.742,"contrast":{"black":15.84,"white":1.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEFCB9","hex":"#FEFCB9","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.84,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.02,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.3,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Pastel Peach adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fed9b9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peach-puff.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moccasin.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B9DEFE","analogous":["#FEB9BB","#FEFCB9"],"triadic":["#B9FED9","#D9B9FE"],"tetradic":["#BBFEB9","#B9DEFE","#FCB9FE"],"splitComplementary":["#B9FEFC","#B9BBFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FED9B9","#FDA85E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FDA85E","saturated":"#FFD9B8","desaturated":"#F6DAC1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFEFE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pastel-peach","name":"Pastel Peach","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":1.4142135623730951},{"slug":"peach-puff","name":"Peach Puff","hex":"#FFDAB9","distance":1.4142135623730951},{"slug":"moccasin","name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","distance":11.74734012447073},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":11.916375287812984},{"slug":"navajo-white","name":"Navajo White","hex":"#FFDEAD","distance":13.038404810405298}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FED9B9

#FED9B9 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FED9B9 is visually closest to Pastel Peach, a named orange color with HEX #FFDAB9.

The RGB channels are 254, 217, and 185, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 28deg with 97% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.742, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 1.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.84:1AA Pass
White text1.33:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FED9B9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.84:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FEFCB9#000000 text · best 19.84:1#FEFCB9
Moccasin#000000 text · best 17.02:1#FFE4B5
Navajo White#000000 text · best 16.3:1#FFDEAD
Peach Puff#000000 text · best 15.98:1#FFDAB9

Generated Palette

#FED9B9#FED9B9
#B9DEFE#B9DEFE
#FEB9BB#FEB9BB
#FEFCB9#FEFCB9
White#FFFFFF
#FDA85E#FDA85E

Color Harmonies

#B9DEFE#B9DEFE
#FEB9BB#FEB9BB
#FEFCB9#FEFCB9
#B9FED9#B9FED9
#D9B9FE#D9B9FE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FDA85E#FDA85E
#FFD9B8#FFD9B8
#F6DAC1#F6DAC1
White#FFFFFF
#FFEFE0#FFEFE0

Nearest Named Colors

Pastel Peach#FFDAB9
Peach Puff#FFDAB9
Moccasin#FFE4B5
Wheat#F5DEB3
Navajo White#FFDEAD

Related HEX Guides

Pastel Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDAB9.Peach Puff colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFDAB9.Moccasin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4B5.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FED9B9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.