Close to Eggshell
#EEEED8
#EEEED8 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Eggshell. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 93.3% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 39% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EEEED8.
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.
White text on this color
1.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.86:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.86:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEEED8 as they’d see it.
#EEEED8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EEEED8
What color is #EEEED8?
#EEEED8 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Eggshell. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 93.3% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 39% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEEED8 in RGB?
#EEEED8 is rgb(238, 238, 216): 238 red, 238 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEEED8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 9, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEEED8?
PANTONE 475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEEED8?
Its complement #EBEBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.