#EDDAA6 Color
#EDDAA6 is rgb(237, 218, 166) in RGB, hsl(44, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDDAA6rgb(237, 218, 166)hsl(44, 66%, 79%)hsv(44, 30%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 30%, 7%)oklch(89.1% 0.071 90.3)lab(87.69% 1.13 28.19)lch(87.69% 28.21 87.71)What #EDDAA6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EDDAA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#EDDAA6 Channel Values
How #EDDAA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 218 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 66% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 30% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDDAA6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EDDAA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDDAA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDDAA6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EDDAA6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EDDAA6#DDDDA6#E4DCA6#E1E1A5#E6DEA6#F2D4D4#F0D7C4#DBDBDBUsing #EDDAA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eddaa6: #EDDAA6;background-color: #EDDAA6;colors: { 'color-eddaa6': '#EDDAA6' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.855, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_eddaa6">#EDDAA6</color>fill="#EDDAA6"More Yellow Colors
#EDDAA6 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDDAA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDDAA6?
#EDDAA6 is a light yellow — rgb(237, 218, 166) in RGB and hsl(44, 66%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #EDDAA6?
#EDDAA6 is rgb(237, 218, 166) — red 237, green 218, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDDAA6?
#EDDAA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDDAA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDDAA6 scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDDAA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDDAA6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.99, which is very hard to tell apart.
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