Xanthic (#EEED09)

The hex code for Xanthic is #EEED09. It is rgb(238, 237, 9) in RGB, hsl(60, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 96%, 7%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#EEED09

RGBrgb(238, 237, 9)

HSLhsl(60, 93%, 48%)

HSVhsv(60, 96%, 93%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 96%, 7%)

OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.198 109.4)

LABlab(91.57% -14.44 87.81)

LCHlch(91.57% 88.99 99.34)

Colors Closest to Xanthic

Xanthic is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Titanium Yellow#EEE600ΔE 3.71 Peridot#E6E200ΔE 4.49 Maximum Yellow#FAFA37ΔE 5.76 Yellow (RYB)#FEFE33ΔE 5.99 Cadmium Yellow#FFF600ΔE 6.13 Lemon#FFF700ΔE 6.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#EEED09 Channel Values

How Xanthic 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 237 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 93% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 96% · V 93%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 7%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.25:1 vs white · 16.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Xanthic 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.

TextWhite text1.25:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Xanthic

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Xanthic; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Xanthic

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Xanthic 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.

Typical#EEED09

Protanopia#EDED09

Protanomaly#EEED09

Deuteranopia#EDED08

Deuteranomaly#EEED09

Tritanopia#FBDFDF

Tritanomaly#F6E5B2

Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #EEED09 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--xanthic: #EEED09;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEED09;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'xanthic': '#EEED09' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.929, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="xanthic">#EEED09</color>

SVG fillfill="#EEED09"

More Yellow Colors

Xanthic sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

eeff1b eee8aa efcc00 eee600 efd595 eedc82 efdfbb eed202 f0b100 ededbf f0d799 eded5e f5bd1f fae1a3 fdf6e7 ffd300 fff600 ffff38 242400 5c4305 918151 b3b332 cccc33 e1dfbc

#EEED09 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Xanthic?

The hex code for Xanthic is #EEED09. That is rgb(238, 237, 9) in RGB, hsl(60, 93%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 96%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #EEED09?

#EEED09 is rgb(238, 237, 9) — red 238, green 237, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEED09?

#EEED09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 96%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEED09 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEED09 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEED09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEED09 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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