#EEEBD3 Color
#EEEBD3 is rgb(238, 235, 211) in RGB, hsl(53, 44%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 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 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEEBD3rgb(238, 235, 211)hsl(53, 44%, 88%)hsv(53, 11%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 7%)oklch(93.6% 0.032 101.2)lab(92.81% -1.94 12.08)lch(92.81% 12.23 99.11)What #EEEBD3 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 #EEEBD3, 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.
#EEEBD3 Channel Values
How #EEEBD3 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 235 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 44% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 11% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 11% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEEBD3 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EEEBD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EEEBD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEEBD3; 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 #EEEBD3
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 #EEEBD3 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-eeebd3: #EEEBD3;background-color: #EEEBD3;colors: { 'color-eeebd3': '#EEEBD3' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.922, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_eeebd3">#EEEBD3</color>fill="#EEEBD3"More Yellow Colors
#EEEBD3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEEBD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEEBD3?
#EEEBD3 is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 235, 211) in RGB and hsl(53, 44%, 88%) 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 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #EEEBD3?
#EEEBD3 is rgb(238, 235, 211) — red 238, green 235, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEEBD3?
#EEEBD3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEEBD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEEBD3 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEEBD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEEBD3 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 3.44, which is very hard to tell apart.
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