#EDDBAB Color
#EDDBAB is rgb(237, 219, 171) in RGB, hsl(44, 65%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDDBABrgb(237, 219, 171)hsl(44, 65%, 80%)hsv(44, 28%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 28%, 7%)oklch(89.4% 0.066 89.9)lab(88.01% 1.11 26.06)lch(88.01% 26.09 87.55)What #EDDBAB 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 #EDDBAB, 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.
#EDDBAB Channel Values
How #EDDBAB 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 219 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 65% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 28% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 28% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDDBAB 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 #EDDBAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDDBAB; 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 #EDDBAB
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 #EDDBAB 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.
#EDDBAB#DEDEAB#E4DDAB#E1E1AA#E6DFAB#F2D6D6#F0D8C6#DCDCDCUsing #EDDBAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eddbab: #EDDBAB;background-color: #EDDBAB;colors: { 'color-eddbab': '#EDDBAB' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.859, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_eddbab">#EDDBAB</color>fill="#EDDBAB"More Yellow Colors
#EDDBAB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDDBAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDDBAB?
#EDDBAB is a lightest yellow — rgb(237, 219, 171) in RGB and hsl(44, 65%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #EDDBAB?
#EDDBAB is rgb(237, 219, 171) — red 237, green 219, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDDBAB?
#EDDBAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDDBAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDDBAB scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDDBAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDDBAB 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 3.39, which is very hard to tell apart.
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