#EEF0CB Color

#EEF0CB is rgb(238, 240, 203) in RGB, hsl(63, 55%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 6%) 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 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEF0CB

HEX#EEF0CB

RGBrgb(238, 240, 203)

HSLhsl(63, 55%, 87%)

HSVhsv(63, 15%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.048 109.8)

LABlab(93.93% -5.22 17.74)

LCHlch(93.93% 18.49 106.40)

What #EEF0CB 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 #EEF0CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2ΔE 3.93 Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 5.11 Lemon Chiffon#FFFACDΔE 6.25 Cream#FFFDD0ΔE 6.3 Light Yellow#FFFFE0ΔE 6.33 Beige#F5F5DCΔE 6.38

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

#EEF0CB Channel Values

How #EEF0CB 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 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 63° · S 55% · L 87%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 63° · S 15% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 1% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.17:1 vs white · 17.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEF0CB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EEF0CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEF0CB; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #EEF0CB

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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Shades

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How #EEF0CB 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#EEF0CB

Protanopia#F0F0CB

Protanomaly#EFF0CB

Deuteranopia#EFEFCB

Deuteranomaly#EFF0CB

Tritanopia#F2ECEC

Tritanomaly#F1EDDF

Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #EEF0CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eef0cb: #EEF0CB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEF0CB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eef0cb': '#EEF0CB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.941, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_eef0cb">#EEF0CB</color>

SVG fillfill="#EEF0CB"

More Yellow Colors

#EEF0CB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#EEF0CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEF0CB?

#EEF0CB is a lightest yellow — rgb(238, 240, 203) in RGB and hsl(63, 55%, 87%) 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 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #EEF0CB?

#EEF0CB is rgb(238, 240, 203) — red 238, green 240, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEF0CB?

#EEF0CB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEF0CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEF0CB scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEF0CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEF0CB 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 3.93, which is very hard to tell apart.

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