#EED796 Hex Color
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A soft, warm yellow with low saturation and a light, mellow finish, #eed796 brings a fresh, youthful feel to spring themes, baby products, and sale graphics. Use it as a dominant background with dark brown or charcoal accents; it can look washed out beside white. The hex code #eed796 supports highly readable black body text at about a 14.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #eed796
What is #eed796 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eed796 is rgb(238, 215, 150), in HSL hsl(44, 72%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 37%, 7%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #eed796?
#eed796 pairs well with charcoal, dark brown, and muted blue-green accents because its warm, pale yellow base benefits from deeper contrast and restrained cool balance in both print and digital layouts. These combinations keep layouts friendly while preventing the yellow from feeling washed out beside white.
Where does #eed796 work best in a design?
#eed796 works best as a dominant background or soft accent in spring themes, baby products, sale graphics, and friendly lifestyle layouts, where its youthful warmth can set a cheerful tone without demanding attention from darker text or imagery.
Is #eed796 readable on white or black?
#eed796 has a 1.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.79:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.