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#EED48B Color

#EED48B is rgb(238, 212, 139) in RGB, hsl(44, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Buff (#F0DC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EED48B
HEX#EED48B
RGBrgb(238, 212, 139)
HSLhsl(44, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(44, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.096 90.6)
LABlab(85.90% 2.16 39.56)
LCHlch(85.90% 39.62 86.88)

What #EED48B 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 #EED48B, 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.

#EED48B Channel Values

How #EED48B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 238 · G 212 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 74% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 42% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED48B 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EED48B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED48B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EED48B

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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Shades

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How #EED48B 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.

Typical#EED48B
Protanopia#D9D98B
Protanomaly#E2D78B
Deuteranopia#DDDD8A
Deuteranomaly#E4D98A
Tritanopia#F4CDCD
Tritanomaly#F2D0B6
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #EED48B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-eed48b: #EED48B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EED48B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eed48b': '#EED48B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.831, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_eed48b">#EED48B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EED48B"

More Yellow Colors

#EED48B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EED48B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EED48B?

#EED48B is a light yellow — rgb(238, 212, 139) in RGB and hsl(44, 74%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Buff (#F0DC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #EED48B?

#EED48B is rgb(238, 212, 139) — red 238, green 212, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EED48B?

#EED48B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EED48B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EED48B scores 1.46:1 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 #EED48B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EED48B 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.

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