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HEX atlas value

#FEFBCD

#FEFBCD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Lemon Chiffon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 254, 251, 205, HSL 56, 96%, 90%, has luminance 0.9447, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FEFBCD Sample readable text
HEX #FEFBCD
RGB rgb(254, 251, 205)
HSL hsl(56 96% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 19, 0)
Luminance 0.9447
Contrast Black 19.89:1White 1.06:1

CSS

--color-fefbcd: #FEFBCD;
.background-fefbcd { background-color: #FEFBCD; }
.text-fefbcd { color: #FEFBCD; }

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
Luminance0.9447
Black text19.89:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA 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":"#FEFBCD","rgb":[254,251,205],"hsl":[56,96,90],"cmyk":[0,1,19,0],"luminance":0.9447,"contrast":{"black":19.89,"white":1.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.06,"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":"#FFFCCC","hex":"#FFFCCC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.05,"contrastWhite":1.05,"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":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Lemon Chiffon 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/fefbcd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lemon-chiffon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cream.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#CDD0FE","analogous":["#FEE2CD","#E9FECD"],"triadic":["#CDFEFB","#FBCDFE"],"tetradic":["#CDFEE2","#CDD0FE","#FECDE9"],"splitComplementary":["#CDE9FE","#E2CDFE"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FEFBCD","#FCF373"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#FCF373","saturated":"#FFFCCC","desaturated":"#F8F6D3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFEF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"lemon-chiffon","name":"Lemon Chiffon","hex":"#FFFACD","distance":1.4142135623730951},{"slug":"cream","name":"Cream","hex":"#FFFDD0","distance":3.7416573867739413},{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":6.48074069840786},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":15.329709716755891}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FEFBCD

#FEFBCD is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FEFBCD is visually closest to Lemon Chiffon, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFACD.

The RGB channels are 254, 251, and 205, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg 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 0.9447, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 1.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.89:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

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

Black text#00000019.89:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Cream#000000 text · best 20.21:1#FFFDD0
#FFFCCC#000000 text · best 20.05:1#FFFCCC
Lemon Chiffon#000000 text · best 19.81:1#FFFACD
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC

Generated Palette

#FEFBCD#FEFBCD
#CDD0FE#CDD0FE
#FEE2CD#FEE2CD
#E9FECD#E9FECD
White#FFFFFF
#FCF373#FCF373

Color Harmonies

#CDD0FE#CDD0FE
#FEE2CD#FEE2CD
#E9FECD#E9FECD
#CDFEFB#CDFEFB
#FBCDFE#FBCDFE

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#FCF373#FCF373
#FFFCCC#FFFCCC
#F8F6D3#F8F6D3
White#FFFFFF
#FFFEF5#FFFEF5

Nearest Named Colors

Lemon Chiffon#FFFACD
Cream#FFFDD0
Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Cornsilk#FFF8DC

Related HEX Guides

Lemon Chiffon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFACD.Cream colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFDD0.Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.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.#FEFBCD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.