#EED69B Color
#EED69B is rgb(238, 214, 155) in RGB, hsl(43, 71%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED69Brgb(238, 214, 155)hsl(43, 71%, 77%)hsv(43, 35%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 7%)oklch(88.2% 0.08 88.4)lab(86.61% 2.48 32.41)lch(86.61% 32.50 85.63)What #EED69B 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 #EED69B, 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.
#EED69B Channel Values
How #EED69B 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 214 · B 155 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 71% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 35% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 35% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED69B 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 #EED69B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED69B; 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 #EED69B
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 #EED69B 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.
#EED69B#DADA9B#E2D99B#DEDE9A#E5DB9A#F3D0D0#F1D2BD#D8D8D8Using #EED69B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed69b: #EED69B;background-color: #EED69B;colors: { 'color-eed69b': '#EED69B' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.839, blue: 0.608)<color name="color_eed69b">#EED69B</color>fill="#EED69B"More Yellow Colors
#EED69B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED69B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED69B?
#EED69B is a light yellow — rgb(238, 214, 155) in RGB and hsl(43, 71%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #EED69B?
#EED69B is rgb(238, 214, 155) — red 238, green 214, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED69B?
#EED69B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED69B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED69B scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED69B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED69B 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 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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