#EEE9B4 Color
#EEE9B4 is rgb(238, 233, 180) in RGB, hsl(55, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEE9B4rgb(238, 233, 180)hsl(55, 63%, 82%)hsv(55, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 7%)oklch(92.5% 0.069 103.1)lab(91.78% -4.33 26.52)lch(91.78% 26.87 99.28)What #EEE9B4 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 #EEE9B4, 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.
#EEE9B4 Channel Values
How #EEE9B4 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 233 · B 180 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 24% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEE9B4 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 #EEE9B4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEE9B4; 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 #EEE9B4
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 #EEE9B4 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-eee9b4: #EEE9B4;background-color: #EEE9B4;colors: { 'color-eee9b4': '#EEE9B4' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.914, blue: 0.706)<color name="color_eee9b4">#EEE9B4</color>fill="#EEE9B4"More Yellow Colors
#EEE9B4 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEE9B4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEE9B4?
#EEE9B4 is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 233, 180) in RGB and hsl(55, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #EEE9B4?
#EEE9B4 is rgb(238, 233, 180) — red 238, green 233, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEE9B4?
#EEE9B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEE9B4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEE9B4 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEE9B4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEE9B4 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 4.57, which is very hard to tell apart.
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