Information about #EED996 color

#EED996 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EED996 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(238, 217, 150) — 93.3% red, 85.1% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 35 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EED996 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mellow Yellow (#EAD895). Nearby in the Register you will also find Splash (#F1D79E) and Hathaway (#F7DE94).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(238, 217, 150)), which gives #EED996 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EED996 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EED996 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EED996 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EED996 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#DFCB89

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#CDBB81

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Grey

#808080

#EED996 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EED996 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#96AAEE
#96AAEE

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#AD96EE
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#96D6EE
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#EEAD96
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#EED996
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#96EED9
#96EED9

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#D996EE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#AAEE96
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#96AAEE
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#D996EE
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#96EEAD
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#96AAEE
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#EE96D6
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Nearest named colors to #EED996

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mellow Yellow color link
Mellow Yellow

#EAD895

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Double Colonial White color link
Double Colonial White

#E4CF99

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

#EED996 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EED996
  • RGB238, 217, 150
  • CMYK0, 8, 35, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 217, 150)
  • HSL46°, 72%, 76%
  • HSL Precise45.682°, 72.131%, 76.078%
  • HSV46°, 37%, 93%
  • HSB46°, 37%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.851, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.851, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.851, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEED996
  • DECIMAL ID15653270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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