#EED8A0 Color
#EED8A0 is rgb(238, 216, 160) in RGB, hsl(43, 70%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 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 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED8A0rgb(238, 216, 160)hsl(43, 70%, 78%)hsv(43, 33%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 7%)oklch(88.7% 0.076 89.1)lab(87.18% 1.94 30.61)lch(87.18% 30.67 86.37)What #EED8A0 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 #EED8A0, 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.
#EED8A0 Channel Values
How #EED8A0 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 216 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 70% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 33% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 33% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED8A0 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 #EED8A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED8A0; 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 #EED8A0
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 #EED8A0 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.
#EED8A0#DCDCA0#E3DAA0#E0E09F#E5DD9F#F3D2D2#F1D4C0#DADADAUsing #EED8A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed8a0: #EED8A0;background-color: #EED8A0;colors: { 'color-eed8a0': '#EED8A0' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.847, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_eed8a0">#EED8A0</color>fill="#EED8A0"More Yellow Colors
#EED8A0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED8A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED8A0?
#EED8A0 is a light yellow — rgb(238, 216, 160) in RGB and hsl(43, 70%, 78%) 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 5.12.
What is the RGB value of #EED8A0?
#EED8A0 is rgb(238, 216, 160) — red 238, green 216, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED8A0?
#EED8A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED8A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED8A0 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED8A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED8A0 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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