Palettes / Colors / #EEF1DB
#EEF1DB — Pale Muted Yellow
#EEF1DB is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EEF1DB 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 #DDDAF1; it also sits naturally between #F1E8DA and #E3F1DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEF1DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 241, 219 |
| HSL | 68°, 44%, 90% |
| HSV | 68°, 9%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 9%, 5% |
| XYZ | 79.50, 86.20, 79.47 |
| Yxy | 86.20, 0.3243, 0.3516 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.40, -4.75, 10.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.85, -4.75, 9.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 95% · Blue 86%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 9% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEF1DB
.text { color: #EEF1DB; }
.background { background-color: #EEF1DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEF1DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 241, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(68, 44%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEF1DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 241, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEF1DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 241, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEF1DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEF1DB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDDAF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEF1DB: #000000.
How #EEF1DB 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 #EEF1DB 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 #EEF1DB?
#EEF1DB is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 241, 219). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEF1DB?
#EEF1DB is RGB 238, 241, 219 — HSL 68°, 44%, 90% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 9%, 5%.
What colors go with #EEF1DB?
Its complement is #DDDAF1; analogous partners are #F1E8DA and #E3F1DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEF1DB for text?
Black text on #EEF1DB has a contrast ratio of 18.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.