Close to Flax
#EEDE84
#EEDE84 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 87.1% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 76% saturation and 73% 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 #EEDE84.
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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1.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.42:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.42:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEDE84 as they’d see it.
#EEDE84 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EEDE84
What color is #EEDE84?
#EEDE84 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 87.1% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 76% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEDE84 in RGB?
#EEDE84 is rgb(238, 222, 132): 238 red, 222 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEDE84 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 45, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEDE84?
PANTONE 113 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEDE84?
Its complement #D9DAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.