Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FEE9E1

#FEE9E1 is a warm orange HEX color close to Misty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 233, 225, HSL 17, 94%, 94%, has luminance 0.8478, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FEE9E1 Sample readable text
HEX #FEE9E1
RGB rgb(254, 233, 225)
HSL hsl(17 94% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 11, 0)
Luminance 0.8478
Contrast Black 17.96:1White 1.17:1

CSS

--color-fee9e1: #FEE9E1;
.background-fee9e1 { background-color: #FEE9E1; }
.text-fee9e1 { color: #FEE9E1; }

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
Luminance0.8478
Black text17.96:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA 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":"#FEE9E1","rgb":[254,233,225],"hsl":[17,94,94],"cmyk":[0,8,11,0],"luminance":0.8478,"contrast":{"black":17.96,"white":1.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.17,"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":"#FEF8E1","hex":"#FEF8E1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.73,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.04,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E1F6FE","hex":"#E1F6FE","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.81,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.67,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","pastel","light orange","pastel orange","Misty Rose 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/fee9e1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/misty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E1F6FE","analogous":["#FEE1E8","#FEF8E1"],"triadic":["#E1FEE9","#E9E1FE"],"tetradic":["#E8FEE1","#E1F6FE","#F8E1FE"],"splitComplementary":["#E1FEF8","#E1E8FE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FEE9E1","#FBA988"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FBA988","saturated":"#FFE9E0","desaturated":"#FBEBE5","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"misty-rose","name":"Misty Rose","hex":"#FFE4E1","distance":5.0990195135927845},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":9.486832980505138},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":9.486832980505138},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":10.954451150103322},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":12.68857754044952}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FEE9E1

#FEE9E1 is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FEE9E1 is visually closest to Misty Rose, a named red color with HEX #FFE4E1.

The RGB channels are 254, 233, and 225, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 94% saturation and 94% 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 0.8478, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.96:1AA Pass
White text1.17:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FEE9E1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.96:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FEF8E1#000000 text · best 19.73:1#FEF8E1
Warm White#000000 text · best 19.04:1#F8F4E3
#E1F6FE#000000 text · best 18.81:1#E1F6FE
Linen White#000000 text · best 18.67:1#FAF0E6

Generated Palette

#FEE9E1#FEE9E1
#E1F6FE#E1F6FE
#FEE1E8#FEE1E8
#FEF8E1#FEF8E1
White#FFFFFF
#FBA988#FBA988

Color Harmonies

#E1F6FE#E1F6FE
#FEE1E8#FEE1E8
#FEF8E1#FEF8E1
#E1FEE9#E1FEE9
#E9E1FE#E9E1FE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FBA988#FBA988
#FFE9E0#FFE9E0
#FBEBE5#FBEBE5
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Misty Rose#FFE4E1
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Antique White#FAEBD7
Warm White#F8F4E3

Related HEX Guides

Misty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4E1.Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.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.#FEE9E1 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.