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HEX atlas value

#FEF0CD

#FEF0CD is a warm orange HEX color close to Blanched Almond. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 240, 205, HSL 43, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.878, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

orangewarmlightpastel
#FEF0CD Sample readable text
HEX #FEF0CD
RGB rgb(254, 240, 205)
HSL hsl(43 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.878
Contrast Black 18.56:1White 1.13:1

CSS

--color-fef0cd: #FEF0CD;
.background-fef0cd { background-color: #FEF0CD; }
.text-fef0cd { color: #FEF0CD; }

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
Luminance0.878
Black text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA 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":"#FEF0CD","rgb":[254,240,205],"hsl":[43,96,90],"cmyk":[0,6,19,0],"luminance":0.878,"contrast":{"black":18.56,"white":1.13}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.13,"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":"#F3FECD","hex":"#F3FECD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.87,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.81,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF1CC","hex":"#FFF1CC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.71,"contrastWhite":1.12,"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"]}]
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/fef0cd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blanched-almond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/papaya-whip.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CDDBFE","analogous":["#FED8CD","#F3FECD"],"triadic":["#CDFEF0","#F0CDFE"],"tetradic":["#CDFED8","#CDDBFE","#FECDF3"],"splitComplementary":["#CDF3FE","#D8CDFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FEF0CD","#FCD573"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FCD573","saturated":"#FFF1CC","desaturated":"#F8EED3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFCF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":5.0990195135927845},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":8.12403840463596},{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"champagne","name":"Champagne","hex":"#F7E7CE","distance":11.445523142259598},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":11.575836902790225}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FEF0CD

#FEF0CD is classified as a warm orange value with light and pastel visual character. #FEF0CD is visually closest to Blanched Almond, a named orange color with HEX #FFEBCD.

The RGB channels are 254, 240, and 205, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg 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 0.878, 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 text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FEF0CD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.56:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#F3FECD#000000 text · best 19.87:1#F3FECD
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
#FFF1CC#000000 text · best 18.71:1#FFF1CC
Papaya Whip#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFEFD5

Generated Palette

#FEF0CD#FEF0CD
#CDDBFE#CDDBFE
#FED8CD#FED8CD
#F3FECD#F3FECD
White#FFFFFF
#FCD573#FCD573

Color Harmonies

#CDDBFE#CDDBFE
#FED8CD#FED8CD
#F3FECD#F3FECD
#CDFEF0#CDFEF0
#F0CDFE#F0CDFE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FCD573#FCD573
#FFF1CC#FFF1CC
#F8EED3#F8EED3
White#FFFFFF
#FFFCF5#FFFCF5

Nearest Named Colors

Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Champagne#F7E7CE
Canvas#F4EBD0

Related HEX Guides

Blanched Almond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEBCD.Papaya Whip colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEFD5.Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.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.#FEF0CD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.