Close to Primrose
#FEF8A7
#FEF8A7 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 97.3% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 98% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FEF8A7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.09:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.20:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.20:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FEF8A7 as they’d see it.
#FEF8A7 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FEF8A7
What color is #FEF8A7?
#FEF8A7 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Primrose. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 97.3% green, and 65.5% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 98% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FEF8A7 in RGB?
#FEF8A7 is rgb(254, 248, 167): 254 red, 248 green, and 167 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FEF8A7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 34, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FEF8A7?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FEF8A7?
Its complement #F4F4FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.