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HEX atlas value

#FEE8CD

#FEE8CD is a warm orange HEX color close to Blanched Almond. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 232, 205, HSL 33, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.8319, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FEE8CD Sample readable text
HEX #FEE8CD
RGB rgb(254, 232, 205)
HSL hsl(33 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.8319
Contrast Black 17.64:1White 1.19:1

CSS

--color-fee8cd: #FEE8CD;
.background-fee8cd { background-color: #FEE8CD; }
.text-fee8cd { color: #FEE8CD; }

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
Luminance0.8319
Black text17.64:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA 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":"#FEE8CD","rgb":[254,232,205],"hsl":[33,96,90],"cmyk":[0,9,19,0],"luminance":0.8319,"contrast":{"black":17.64,"white":1.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.19,"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":"#FCFECD","hex":"#FCFECD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.2,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.02,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE8CC","hex":"#FFE8CC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.67,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Blanched Almond 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/fee8cd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blanched-almond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bisque.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CDE3FE","analogous":["#FECFCD","#FCFECD"],"triadic":["#CDFEE8","#E8CDFE"],"tetradic":["#CDFECF","#CDE3FE","#FECDFC"],"splitComplementary":["#CDFCFE","#CFCDFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FEE8CD","#FCBE73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FCBE73","saturated":"#FFE8CC","desaturated":"#F8E7D3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFAF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":3.1622776601683795},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":7.14142842854285},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":9.899494936611665},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":10.677078252031311},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":10.862780491200215}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FEE8CD

#FEE8CD is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FEE8CD is visually closest to Blanched Almond, a named orange color with HEX #FFEBCD.

The RGB channels are 254, 232, and 205, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg with 96% saturation and 90% 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 0.8319, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.64:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FEE8CD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.64:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FCFECD#000000 text · best 20.2:1#FCFECD
Papaya Whip#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFEFD5
Blanched Almond#000000 text · best 18.02:1#FFEBCD
#FFE8CC#000000 text · best 17.67:1#FFE8CC

Generated Palette

#FEE8CD#FEE8CD
#CDE3FE#CDE3FE
#FECFCD#FECFCD
#FCFECD#FCFECD
White#FFFFFF
#FCBE73#FCBE73

Color Harmonies

#CDE3FE#CDE3FE
#FECFCD#FECFCD
#FCFECD#FCFECD
#CDFEE8#CDFEE8
#E8CDFE#E8CDFE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FCBE73#FCBE73
#FFE8CC#FFE8CC
#F8E7D3#F8E7D3
White#FFFFFF
#FFFAF5#FFFAF5

Nearest Named Colors

Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Champagne#F7E7CE
Bisque#FFE4C4
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Canvas#F4EBD0

Related HEX Guides

Blanched Almond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEBCD.Champagne colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7E7CE.Bisque colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4C4.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.#FEE8CD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.