Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FEF2B9

#FEF2B9 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Soft Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 242, 185, HSL 50, 97%, 86%, has luminance 0.8808, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FEF2B9 Sample readable text
HEX #FEF2B9
RGB rgb(254, 242, 185)
HSL hsl(50 97% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 27, 0)
Luminance 0.8808
Contrast Black 18.62:1White 1.13:1

CSS

--color-fef2b9: #FEF2B9;
.background-fef2b9 { background-color: #FEF2B9; }
.text-fef2b9 { color: #FEF2B9; }

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
Luminance0.8808
Black text18.62:1AA 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":"#FEF2B9","rgb":[254,242,185],"hsl":[50,97,86],"cmyk":[0,5,27,0],"luminance":0.8808,"contrast":{"black":18.62,"white":1.13}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.62,"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":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7FEB9","hex":"#E7FEB9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.28,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF3B8","hex":"#FFF3B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.76,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.4,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Soft Yellow adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fef2b9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peach.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moccasin.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B9C4FE","analogous":["#FED0B9","#E7FEB9"],"triadic":["#B9FEF2","#F2B9FE"],"tetradic":["#B9FED0","#B9C4FE","#FEB9E7"],"splitComplementary":["#B9E7FE","#D0B9FE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FEF2B9","#FDE25E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FDE25E","saturated":"#FFF3B8","desaturated":"#F6EDC1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFAE0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":6.164414002968976},{"slug":"peach","name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","distance":13.96424004376894},{"slug":"moccasin","name":"Moccasin","hex":"#FFE4B5","distance":14.594519519326424},{"slug":"butter","name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","distance":17.05872210923198},{"slug":"bisque","name":"Bisque","hex":"#FFE4C4","distance":17.832554500127006}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FEF2B9

#FEF2B9 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FEF2B9 is visually closest to Soft Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFF8B8.

The RGB channels are 254, 242, and 185, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg 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 0.8808, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.62:1AA 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 #FEF2B9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.62:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
#E7FEB9#000000 text · best 19.28:1#E7FEB9
#FFF3B8#000000 text · best 18.76:1#FFF3B8
Butter#000000 text · best 18.4:1#FFF1A8

Generated Palette

#FEF2B9#FEF2B9
#B9C4FE#B9C4FE
#FED0B9#FED0B9
#E7FEB9#E7FEB9
White#FFFFFF
#FDE25E#FDE25E

Color Harmonies

#B9C4FE#B9C4FE
#FED0B9#FED0B9
#E7FEB9#E7FEB9
#B9FEF2#B9FEF2
#F2B9FE#F2B9FE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FDE25E#FDE25E
#FFF3B8#FFF3B8
#F6EDC1#F6EDC1
White#FFFFFF
#FFFAE0#FFFAE0

Nearest Named Colors

Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Peach#FFE5B4
Moccasin#FFE4B5
Butter#FFF1A8
Bisque#FFE4C4

Related HEX Guides

Soft Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8B8.Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE5B4.Moccasin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFE4B5.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#FEF2B9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.