Information about #EEEEA1 color

#EEEEA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EEEEA1 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 238, 161) (93.3% red, 93.3% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 30 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EEEEA1 presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Yellow (#EEEE9B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Portafino (#F4F09B) and Light Khaki (#E6F2A2).

The recipe behind #EEEEA1 is rgb(238, 238, 161), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EEEEA1: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #EEEEA1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EEEEA1 color variations

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

#EEEEA1 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EEEEA1

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

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEEEA1
  • RGB238, 238, 161
  • CMYK0, 0, 30, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 238, 161)
  • HSL60°, 69%, 78%
  • HSL Precise60°, 69.369%, 78.235%
  • HSV60°, 32%, 93%
  • HSB60°, 32%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.933, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.933, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.933, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEEEA1
  • DECIMAL ID15658657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01