#EEEDC9 Color
#EEEDC9 is rgb(238, 237, 201) in RGB, hsl(58, 52%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEEDC9rgb(238, 237, 201)hsl(58, 52%, 86%)hsv(58, 16%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 7%)oklch(93.8% 0.047 106)lab(93.13% -4.03 17.66)lch(93.13% 18.12 102.84)What #EEEDC9 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 #EEEDC9, 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.
#EEEDC9 Channel Values
How #EEEDC9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 52% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 16% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEEDC9 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 #EEEDC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEEDC9; 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 #EEEDC9
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 #EEEDC9 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-eeedc9: #EEEDC9;background-color: #EEEDC9;colors: { 'color-eeedc9': '#EEEDC9' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.929, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_eeedc9">#EEEDC9</color>fill="#EEEDC9"More Yellow Colors
#EEEDC9 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEEDC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEEDC9?
#EEEDC9 is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 237, 201) in RGB and hsl(58, 52%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #EEEDC9?
#EEEDC9 is rgb(238, 237, 201) — red 238, green 237, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEEDC9?
#EEEDC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEEDC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEEDC9 scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEEDC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEEDC9 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 4.74, which is very hard to tell apart.
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