#EED396 Color
#EED396 is rgb(238, 211, 150) in RGB, hsl(42, 72%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED396rgb(238, 211, 150)hsl(42, 72%, 76%)hsv(42, 37%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 37%, 7%)oklch(87.5% 0.084 86.7)lab(85.79% 3.51 33.88)lch(85.79% 34.07 84.08)What #EED396 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 #EED396, 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.
#EED396 Channel Values
How #EED396 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 211 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 72% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 37% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 37% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED396 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 #EED396
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED396; 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 #EED396
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 #EED396 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.
#EED396#D8D896#E1D696#DCDC95#E4D995#F3CDCD#F1CFB9#D6D6D6Using #EED396 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed396: #EED396;background-color: #EED396;colors: { 'color-eed396': '#EED396' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.827, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_eed396">#EED396</color>fill="#EED396"More Yellow Colors
#EED396 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED396 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED396?
#EED396 is a light yellow — rgb(238, 211, 150) in RGB and hsl(42, 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 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #EED396?
#EED396 is rgb(238, 211, 150) — red 238, green 211, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED396?
#EED396 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 37%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED396 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED396 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED396 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED396 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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