#EEF066 Color
#EEF066 is rgb(238, 240, 102) in RGB, hsl(61, 82%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEF066rgb(238, 240, 102)hsl(61, 82%, 67%)hsv(61, 57%, 94%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 6%)oklch(92.8% 0.159 109.9)lab(92.71% -13.39 64.54)lch(92.71% 65.91 101.72)What #EEF066 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 #EEF066, 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.
#EEF066 Channel Values
How #EEF066 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 240 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 82% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 57% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEF066 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 #EEF066 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EEF066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEF066; 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 #EEF066
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EEF066.
How #EEF066 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.
#EEF066#F0F066#EFF066#EFEF66#EFF066#F9E4E4#F5E9BF#E9E9E9Using #EEF066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eef066: #EEF066;background-color: #EEF066;colors: { 'color-eef066': '#EEF066' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.941, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_eef066">#EEF066</color>fill="#EEF066"More Yellow Colors
#EEF066 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEF066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEF066?
#EEF066 is a light yellow — rgb(238, 240, 102) in RGB and hsl(61, 82%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #EEF066?
#EEF066 is rgb(238, 240, 102) — red 238, green 240, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEF066?
#EEF066 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEF066 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEF066 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEF066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEF066 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.14, which is visibly different.
Open #EEF066 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.