Palettes / Colors / #FED194
#FED194 — Light Vivid Orange
#FED194 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FED194 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FED194 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #95C1FE; it also sits naturally between #FE9E95 and #F5FE95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FED194 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 209, 148 |
| HSL | 35°, 98%, 79% |
| HSV | 35°, 42%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 42%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.02, 68.81, 37.66 |
| Yxy | 68.81, 0.3933, 0.3921 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.41, 7.99, 36.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.95, 7.91, 27.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 82% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 42% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FED194
.text { color: #FED194; }
.background { background-color: #FED194; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FED194; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 209, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 98%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FED194; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 209, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FED194; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 209, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FED194">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FED194">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95C1FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FED194: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FED194
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FED194: ·
How #FED194 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FED194 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FED194?
#FED194 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 254, 209, 148). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FED194?
#FED194 is RGB 254, 209, 148 — HSL 35°, 98%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 42%, 0%.
What colors go with #FED194?
Its complement is #95C1FE; analogous partners are #FE9E95 and #F5FE95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FED194 for text?
Black text on #FED194 has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.