#EEEEBE Color
#EEEEBE is rgb(238, 238, 190) in RGB, hsl(60, 59%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEEEBErgb(238, 238, 190)hsl(60, 59%, 84%)hsv(60, 20%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 7%)oklch(93.7% 0.062 107.5)lab(93.21% -5.68 23.37)lch(93.21% 24.05 103.66)What #EEEEBE 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 #EEEEBE, 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.
#EEEEBE Channel Values
How #EEEEBE 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 238 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 59% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 20% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.19:1 vs white · 17.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEEEBE 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 #EEEEBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEEEBE; 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 #EEEEBE
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 #EEEEBE 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-eeeebe: #EEEEBE;background-color: #EEEEBE;colors: { 'color-eeeebe': '#EEEEBE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.933, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_eeeebe">#EEEEBE</color>fill="#EEEEBE"More Yellow Colors
#EEEEBE sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEEEBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEEEBE?
#EEEEBE is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 238, 190) in RGB and hsl(60, 59%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Spring Bud (#ECEBBD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.
What is the RGB value of #EEEEBE?
#EEEEBE is rgb(238, 238, 190) — red 238, green 238, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEEEBE?
#EEEEBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEEEBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEEEBE scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEEEBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEEEBE 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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