Close to Pastel Yellow
#EEEF88
#EEEF88 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 93.7% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 76% saturation and 74% 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 #EEEF88.
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
1.21:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEEF88 as they’d see it.
#EEEF88 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 #EEEF88
What color is #EEEF88?
#EEEF88 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 93.7% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEEF88 in RGB?
#EEEF88 is rgb(238, 239, 136): 238 red, 239 green, and 136 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEEF88 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 43, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEEF88?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EEEF88?
Its complement #EAE7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.