Palettes / Colors / #EEECD0
#EEECD0 — Pale Muted Yellow
#EEECD0 is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EEECD0 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EEECD0 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CED0ED; it also sits naturally between #EDDCCE and #E0EDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEECD0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 236, 208 |
| HSL | 56°, 47%, 87% |
| HSV | 56°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 76.64, 82.72, 71.60 |
| Yxy | 82.72, 0.3318, 0.3582 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.89, -3.98, 13.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.95, -3.96, 12.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 93% · Blue 82%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEECD0
.text { color: #EEECD0; }
.background { background-color: #EEECD0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEECD0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 236, 208); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 47%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEECD0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 236, 208, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEECD0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 236, 208, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEECD0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEECD0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CED0ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEECD0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEECD0
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EEECD0: ·
How #EEECD0 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EEECD0 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EEECD0?
#EEECD0 is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 236, 208). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEECD0?
#EEECD0 is RGB 238, 236, 208 — HSL 56°, 47%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEECD0?
Its complement is #CED0ED; analogous partners are #EDDCCE and #E0EDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEECD0 for text?
Black text on #EEECD0 has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.