Close to Pastel Yellow
#EEF389
#EEF389 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 95.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 82% saturation and 75% 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 #EEF389.
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
17.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EEF389 as they’d see it.
#EEF389 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 #EEF389
What color is #EEF389?
#EEF389 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 95.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 63°, with 82% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EEF389 in RGB?
#EEF389 is rgb(238, 243, 137): 238 red, 243 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EEF389 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 44, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EEF389?
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 #EEF389?
Its complement #EEEAFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.