What color is #EEF2D4?

#EEF2D4 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Giggle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEF2D4?

The RGB value is 238, 242, 212: 238 red, 242 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEF2D4?

The complementary color is #D8D4F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEF2D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEF2D4 color

#EEF2D4 rgb(238, 242, 212)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #EEF2D4 is a very light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 94.9% green and 83.1% blue (238, 242, 212).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 54% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Giggle (#EFF0D3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.29:1).

#EEF2D4 color codes

HEX	`#EEF2D4`
RGB	`rgb(238, 242, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 94.9%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 54%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 12%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.5, -6.38, 14.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.5, 15.42, 114.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.894, 86.435, 74.802)`
Decimal	`15659732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEF2D4, 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 #EEF2D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEF2D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.29:1	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 #EEF2D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eef2d4; }
.text { color: #eef2d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eef2d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 242 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eef2d4, #dff2d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #EEF2D4?: #EEF2D4 is a very light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Giggle. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEF2D4?: The RGB value is 238, 242, 212: 238 red, 242 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEF2D4?: The complementary color is #D8D4F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEF2D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.29:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.