Palettes / Colors / #FEE485
#FEE485 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FEE485 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FEE485 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.
#FEE485 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #86A0FE; it also sits naturally between #FEA886 and #DCFE86. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE485 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 228, 133 |
| HSL | 47°, 98%, 76% |
| HSV | 47°, 48%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 48%, 0% |
| XYZ | 72.85, 78.25, 33.45 |
| Yxy | 78.25, 0.3947, 0.4240 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.89, -3.17, 49.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.46, -3.13, 36.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 89% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 48% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEE485
.text { color: #FEE485; }
.background { background-color: #FEE485; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEE485; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 228, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 98%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEE485; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 228, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEE485; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 228, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEE485">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEE485">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #86A0FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEE485: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FEE485
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 #FEE485: ·
How #FEE485 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 #FEE485 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 #FEE485?
#FEE485 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 254, 228, 133). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEE485?
#FEE485 is RGB 254, 228, 133 — HSL 47°, 98%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 48%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEE485?
Its complement is #86A0FE; analogous partners are #FEA886 and #DCFE86. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEE485 for text?
Black text on #FEE485 has a contrast ratio of 16.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.