#EEE8CD Color
#EEE8CD is rgb(238, 232, 205) in RGB, hsl(49, 49%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Parchment (#F1E9D2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEE8CDrgb(238, 232, 205)hsl(49, 49%, 87%)hsv(49, 14%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 7%)oklch(92.9% 0.036 96.7)lab(91.94% -1.20 13.95)lch(91.94% 14.01 94.90)What #EEE8CD 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 #EEE8CD, 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.
#EEE8CD Channel Values
How #EEE8CD 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 232 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 49% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 14% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.23:1 vs white · 17.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEE8CD 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 #EEE8CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEE8CD; 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 #EEE8CD
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 #EEE8CD 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-eee8cd: #EEE8CD;background-color: #EEE8CD;colors: { 'color-eee8cd': '#EEE8CD' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.910, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_eee8cd">#EEE8CD</color>fill="#EEE8CD"More Yellow Colors
#EEE8CD sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEE8CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEE8CD?
#EEE8CD is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 232, 205) in RGB and hsl(49, 49%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Parchment (#F1E9D2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #EEE8CD?
#EEE8CD is rgb(238, 232, 205) — red 238, green 232, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEE8CD?
#EEE8CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEE8CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEE8CD scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEE8CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEE8CD 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.
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