#EEDFAA Color
#EEDFAA is rgb(238, 223, 170) in RGB, hsl(47, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEDFAArgb(238, 223, 170)hsl(47, 67%, 80%)hsv(47, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 7%)oklch(90.3% 0.071 94.2)lab(89.09% -0.53 28.03)lch(89.09% 28.03 91.07)What #EEDFAA 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 #EEDFAA, 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.
#EEDFAA Channel Values
How #EEDFAA 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 223 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEDFAA 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 #EEDFAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEDFAA; 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 #EEDFAA
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 #EEDFAA 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.
#EEDFAA#E2E2AA#E7E1AA#E4E4A9#E8E2AA#F3D9D9#F1DCC8#DFDFDFUsing #EEDFAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eedfaa: #EEDFAA;background-color: #EEDFAA;colors: { 'color-eedfaa': '#EEDFAA' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.875, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_eedfaa">#EEDFAA</color>fill="#EEDFAA"More Yellow Colors
#EEDFAA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEDFAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEDFAA?
#EEDFAA is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 223, 170) in RGB and hsl(47, 67%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #EEDFAA?
#EEDFAA is rgb(238, 223, 170) — red 238, green 223, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEDFAA?
#EEDFAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEDFAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEDFAA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEDFAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEDFAA 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 5.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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