What color is #EEF2D3?

#EEF2D3 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEF2D3?

The RGB value is 238, 242, 211: 238 red, 242 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEF2D3?

The complementary color is #D7D3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEF2D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEF2D3 color

#EEF2D3 rgb(238, 242, 211)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #EEF2D3 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 94.9% green and 82.7% blue (238, 242, 211).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 54% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Race the Sun (#EEF3D0), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.28:1).

#EEF2D3 color codes

HEX	`#EEF2D3`
RGB	`rgb(238, 242, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 94.9%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 54%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 13%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 13%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.48, -6.54, 14.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.48, 15.93, 114.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.769, 86.385, 74.14)`
Decimal	`15659731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEF2D3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EEF2D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEF2D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EEF2D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eef2d3; }
.text { color: #eef2d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eef2d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 242 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eef2d3, #dff2d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #EEF2D3?: #EEF2D3 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Race the Sun. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEF2D3?: The RGB value is 238, 242, 211: 238 red, 242 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEF2D3?: The complementary color is #D7D3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEF2D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.28:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.