#EED8BE Color
#EED8BE is rgb(238, 216, 190) in RGB, hsl(32, 59%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lumber (#FFE4CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EED8BErgb(238, 216, 190)hsl(32, 59%, 84%)hsv(32, 20%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 7%)oklch(89.4% 0.042 71.9)lab(87.67% 4.87 15.78)lch(87.67% 16.52 72.85)What #EED8BE 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 #EED8BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EED8BE Channel Values
How #EED8BE 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 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 59% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 20% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 20% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.38:1 vs white · 15.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EED8BE 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 #EED8BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EED8BE; 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 #EED8BE
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 #EED8BE 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.
#EED8BE#DCDCBE#E3DABE#E0E0BD#E5DDBE#F1D5D5#F0D6CC#DBDBDBUsing #EED8BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eed8be: #EED8BE;background-color: #EED8BE;colors: { 'color-eed8be': '#EED8BE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.847, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_eed8be">#EED8BE</color>fill="#EED8BE"More Orange Colors
#EED8BE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EED8BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EED8BE?
#EED8BE is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 216, 190) in RGB and hsl(32, 59%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lumber (#FFE4CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #EED8BE?
#EED8BE is rgb(238, 216, 190) — red 238, green 216, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EED8BE?
#EED8BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 20%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EED8BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EED8BE scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EED8BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EED8BE 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 bisque (#FFE4C4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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