#EEE672 Color
#EEE672 is rgb(238, 230, 114) in RGB, hsl(56, 78%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 52%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEE672rgb(238, 230, 114)hsl(56, 78%, 69%)hsv(56, 52%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 52%, 7%)oklch(90.8% 0.138 105.2)lab(90.22% -8.10 56.61)lch(90.22% 57.19 98.15)What #EEE672 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 #EEE672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEE672 Channel Values
How #EEE672 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 230 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 78% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 52% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 52% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEE672 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 #EEE672
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEE672; 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 #EEE672
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 #EEE672 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.
#EEE672#E7E772#EAE772#E9E971#EBE872#F7DCDC#F4E0BB#E2E2E2Using #EEE672 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eee672: #EEE672;background-color: #EEE672;colors: { 'color-eee672': '#EEE672' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.902, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_eee672">#EEE672</color>fill="#EEE672"More Yellow Colors
#EEE672 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEE672 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEE672?
#EEE672 is a light yellow — rgb(238, 230, 114) in RGB and hsl(56, 78%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.
What is the RGB value of #EEE672?
#EEE672 is rgb(238, 230, 114) — red 238, green 230, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEE672?
#EEE672 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 52%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEE672 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEE672 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEE672 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEE672 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.89, which is visibly different.
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