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#FEF796

#fef796 ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#fef796 is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 99.61% red, 96.86% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.76% magenta, 40.94% yellow and 0.39% black. Its hue angle is 55.96°, with 98.11% saturation and 79.22% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 2.09.

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Relative luminance0.8979

Complementary

  1. #fef796
  2. #969dfe

Split complementary

  1. #fef796
  2. #96d1fe
  3. #c396fe

Analogous

  1. #fec396
  2. #fef796
  3. #d1fe96

Triadic

  1. #fef796
  2. #96fef7
  3. #f796fe

Tetradic

  1. #fef796
  2. #9dfe96
  3. #969dfe
  4. #f796fe

Square

  1. #fef796
  2. #96fec3
  3. #969dfe
  4. #fe96d1

Monochromatic

  1. #f9e802
  2. #fdf14a
  3. #fef796
  4. #fffde2
  5. #fffdeb

Shades

#fef796 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #fef796
  2. #e5de87
  3. #cbc678
  4. #b2ad69
  5. #98945a
  6. #7f7c4b
  7. #66633c
  8. #4c4a2d
  9. #33311e
  10. #19190f
  11. #000000

Tints

#fef796 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #fef796
  2. #fef8a1
  3. #fef9ab
  4. #fef9b6
  5. #fefac0
  6. #fffbcb
  7. #fffcd5
  8. #fffde0
  9. #fffdea
  10. #fffef5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#fef796 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #fef796
  2. #f1eb94
  3. #e5df92
  4. #d8d38f
  5. #ccc78d
  6. #bfbc8b
  7. #b2b089
  8. #a6a487
  9. #999884
  10. #8d8c82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #f3f3f3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #f8f5d4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff08e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #fff69a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffebdf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #fff392 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #fff698 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fff0c6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-fef796 {
  color: #fef796;
}
Background
.bg-fef796 {
  background-color: #fef796;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-fef796 {
  border: 2px solid #fef796;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #fef796;
  --color-primary-rgb: 254 247 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 56 98% 79%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-fef796 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef796, #d1fe96);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-fef796 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(254 247 150 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 2.09 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 3.64 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 6.19 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 6.42 #fcf75e Icterine ΔE 6.62 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.65 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 6.71 #010869 Inverted #f3f3f3 Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#fef796  rgb(254, 247, 150)  hsl(56, 98%, 79%)  Pastel Yellow
#969dfe  rgb(150, 157, 254)  hsl(236, 98%, 79%)  Cornflower Blue
#96fef7  rgb(150, 254, 247)  hsl(176, 98%, 79%)  Celeste
#f796fe  rgb(247, 150, 254)  hsl(296, 98%, 79%)  Violet