#EED3AA Color
#EED3AA is rgb(238, 211, 170) in RGB, hsl(36, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED3AArgb(238, 211, 170)hsl(36, 67%, 80%)hsv(36, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 7%)oklch(87.9% 0.062 78.1)lab(86.09% 5.29 24.01)lch(86.09% 24.59 77.57)What #EED3AA 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 #EED3AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED3AA Channel Values
How #EED3AA 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 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.44:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED3AA 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 #EED3AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED3AA; 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 #EED3AA
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 #EED3AA 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.
#EED3AA#D8D8AA#E1D6AA#DCDCA9#E4D9A9#F2CECE#F0D0C1#D7D7D7Using #EED3AA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed3aa: #EED3AA;background-color: #EED3AA;colors: { 'color-eed3aa': '#EED3AA' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.827, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_eed3aa">#EED3AA</color>fill="#EED3AA"More Orange Colors
#EED3AA sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED3AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED3AA?
#EED3AA is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 211, 170) in RGB and hsl(36, 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 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #EED3AA?
#EED3AA is rgb(238, 211, 170) — red 238, green 211, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED3AA?
#EED3AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED3AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED3AA scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED3AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED3AA 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 3.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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