Close to Pale Goldenrod
#E7EEBA
#E7EEBA is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 90.6% red, 93.3% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 60% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E7EEBA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E7EEBA as they’d see it.
#E7EEBA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E7EEBA
What color is #E7EEBA?
#E7EEBA is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 90.6% red, 93.3% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 60% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E7EEBA in RGB?
#E7EEBA is rgb(231, 238, 186): 231 red, 238 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E7EEBA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 22, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E7EEBA?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E7EEBA?
Its complement #EBE7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.