#EED2AA Color
#EED2AA is rgb(238, 210, 170) in RGB, hsl(35, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED2AArgb(238, 210, 170)hsl(35, 67%, 80%)hsv(35, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 29%, 7%)oklch(87.7% 0.061 76.6)lab(85.84% 5.78 23.68)lch(85.84% 24.37 76.28)What #EED2AA 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 #EED2AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED2AA Channel Values
How #EED2AA 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 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED2AA 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 #EED2AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED2AA; 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 #EED2AA
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 #EED2AA 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.
#EED2AA#D7D7AA#E1D5AA#DCDCA9#E3D8A9#F2CECE#F0CFC0#D6D6D6Using #EED2AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed2aa: #EED2AA;background-color: #EED2AA;colors: { 'color-eed2aa': '#EED2AA' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.824, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_eed2aa">#EED2AA</color>fill="#EED2AA"More Orange Colors
#EED2AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED2AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED2AA?
#EED2AA is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 210, 170) in RGB and hsl(35, 67%, 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 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #EED2AA?
#EED2AA is rgb(238, 210, 170) — red 238, green 210, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED2AA?
#EED2AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED2AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED2AA scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED2AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED2AA 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 4.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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