#EED295 Color
#EED295 is rgb(238, 210, 149) in RGB, hsl(41, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED295rgb(238, 210, 149)hsl(41, 72%, 76%)hsv(41, 37%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 7%)oklch(87.3% 0.084 86)lab(85.53% 3.92 34.05)lch(85.53% 34.28 83.43)What #EED295 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 #EED295, 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.
#EED295 Channel Values
How #EED295 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 238 · G 210 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 72% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 37% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 37% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED295 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 #EED295
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED295; 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 #EED295
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 #EED295 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.
#EED295#D7D795#E1D595#DCDC94#E3D894#F3CCCC#F1CEB8#D5D5D5Using #EED295 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed295: #EED295;background-color: #EED295;colors: { 'color-eed295': '#EED295' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.824, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_eed295">#EED295</color>fill="#EED295"More Yellow Colors
#EED295 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED295 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED295?
#EED295 is a light yellow — rgb(238, 210, 149) in RGB and hsl(41, 72%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #EED295?
#EED295 is rgb(238, 210, 149) — red 238, green 210, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED295?
#EED295 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 37%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED295 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED295 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED295 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED295 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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