Close to Dandelion
#EEEB37
#EEEB37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 92.2% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 84% saturation and 57% 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 #EEEB37.
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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1.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
16.57:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.57:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEEB37 as they’d see it.
#EEEB37 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 #EEEB37
What color is #EEEB37?
#EEEB37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 92.2% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 84% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEEB37 in RGB?
#EEEB37 is rgb(238, 235, 55): 238 red, 235 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEEB37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 77, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEEB37?
PANTONE 387 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEEB37?
Its complement #E9E0FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.