#EEE8AA

#EEE8AA is the hex color PaleGoldenrod. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #EEE8AA; the exact match is PaleGoldenrod.

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#EEE8AA color codes

HEX
#EEE8AA
HEX8
#EEE8AAFF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFEEE8AA
RGB
rgb(238, 232, 170)
RGB (%)
93%, 91%, 67%
HSL
hsl(55, 67%, 80%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(55, 29%, 93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 29%, 7%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.921 0.0798 103.18)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(92.1% 0.0798 103.18)
Decimal
15657130

What color is #EEE8AA?

#EEE8AA sits at 92% lightness and 0.0798 chroma in OKLCH, hue 103.18°. Its nearest named color is PaleGoldenrod (an exact match).

Shades and tints of #EEE8AA

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#EEE8AA color harmonies

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Using #EEE8AA in CSS

.text       { color: #EEE8AA; }
.background { background-color: #EEE8AA; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #EEE8AA; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.921 0.0798 103.18); }

/* #EEE8AA at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #EEE8AA80; }

Is #EEE8AA accessible?

#EEE8AA on white text scores 1.25:1; on black text it scores 16.76:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #EEE8AA. Recommended text color on a #EEE8AA background: black.

A 16.76:1 vs black
A 1.25:1 vs white
  • AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
  • AA large ≥ 3 Pass
  • AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
  • AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass

Recommended text color: black

CSS contrast-color() contrast-color(#EEE8AA) → black
APCA Lc experimental 91.1 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)

WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.

Related colors

Nearest featured color: Gold #FFD700. See more in the yellow family on the colors hub.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EEE8AA?
#EEE8AA is PaleGoldenrod. In RGB it is rgb(238, 232, 170), and in HSL hsl(55, 67%, 80%).
What is #EEE8AA in RGB?
#EEE8AA converts to rgb(238, 232, 170) — red 238, green 232, blue 170.
What text color is readable on #EEE8AA?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (16.76:1) against #EEE8AA. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #EEE8AA.
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