#EEE2AA Color
#EEE2AA is rgb(238, 226, 170) in RGB, hsl(49, 67%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEE2AArgb(238, 226, 170)hsl(49, 67%, 80%)hsv(49, 29%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 7%)oklch(90.9% 0.073 97.4)lab(89.85% -1.96 29.03)lch(89.85% 29.10 93.87)What #EEE2AA 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 #EEE2AA, 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.
#EEE2AA Channel Values
How #EEE2AA 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 226 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 67% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 29% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 29% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEE2AA 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 #EEE2AA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEE2AA; 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 #EEE2AA
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 #EEE2AA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eee2aa: #EEE2AA;background-color: #EEE2AA;colors: { 'color-eee2aa': '#EEE2AA' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.886, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_eee2aa">#EEE2AA</color>fill="#EEE2AA"More Yellow Colors
#EEE2AA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEE2AA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEE2AA?
#EEE2AA is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 226, 170) in RGB and hsl(49, 67%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #EEE2AA?
#EEE2AA is rgb(238, 226, 170) — red 238, green 226, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEE2AA?
#EEE2AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 29%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEE2AA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEE2AA scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEE2AA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEE2AA 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.
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