Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FEF2CD

#FEF2CD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Blanched Almond. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 242, 205, HSL 45, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.8898, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FEF2CD Sample readable text
HEX #FEF2CD
RGB rgb(254, 242, 205)
HSL hsl(45 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.8898
Contrast Black 18.8:1White 1.12:1

CSS

--color-fef2cd: #FEF2CD;
.background-fef2cd { background-color: #FEF2CD; }
.text-fef2cd { color: #FEF2CD; }

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
Luminance0.8898
Black text18.8:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA 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":"#FEF2CD","rgb":[254,242,205],"hsl":[45,96,90],"cmyk":[0,5,19,0],"luminance":0.8898,"contrast":{"black":18.8,"white":1.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.8,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.12,"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":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.21,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F2FECD","hex":"#F2FECD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.83,"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":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Blanched Almond 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/fef2cd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/blanched-almond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/papaya-whip.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CDD9FE","analogous":["#FED9CD","#F2FECD"],"triadic":["#CDFEF2","#F2CDFE"],"tetradic":["#CDFED9","#CDD9FE","#FECDF2"],"splitComplementary":["#CDF2FE","#D9CDFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FEF2CD","#FCDA73"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FCDA73","saturated":"#FFF2CC","desaturated":"#F8EFD3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFCF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"blanched-almond","name":"Blanched Almond","hex":"#FFEBCD","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":8.06225774829855},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":8.602325267042627},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":10.246950765959598},{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":11.445523142259598}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FEF2CD

#FEF2CD is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FEF2CD is visually closest to Blanched Almond, a named orange color with HEX #FFEBCD.

The RGB channels are 254, 242, and 205, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg 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 0.8898, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.8:1AA Pass
White text1.12:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FEF2CD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.8:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.12:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
#F2FECD#000000 text · best 19.83:1#F2FECD
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2

Generated Palette

#FEF2CD#FEF2CD
#CDD9FE#CDD9FE
#FED9CD#FED9CD
#F2FECD#F2FECD
White#FFFFFF
#FCDA73#FCDA73

Color Harmonies

#CDD9FE#CDD9FE
#FED9CD#FED9CD
#F2FECD#F2FECD
#CDFEF2#CDFEF2
#F2CDFE#F2CDFE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FCDA73#FCDA73
#FFF2CC#FFF2CC
#F8EFD3#F8EFD3
White#FFFFFF
#FFFCF5#FFFCF5

Nearest Named Colors

Blanched Almond#FFEBCD
Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Cream#FFFDD0

Related HEX Guides

Blanched Almond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEBCD.Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.Papaya Whip colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEFD5.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.#FEF2CD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.