#EED9B2 Hex Color
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#eed9b2 is a pale, pastel beige that leans yellow. Its very low saturation and high lightness give it a mellow, warming character, so it works best as a large background base in spring themes, baby products, or soft interiors. It can wash out next to pure white, so frame it with deeper tones like olive or charcoal. Black text on the hex code #eed9b2 reaches about 15.2:1 contrast, well past AA for small body text.
Questions about #eed9b2
What is #eed9b2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #eed9b2 is rgb(238, 217, 178), in HSL hsl(39, 64%, 82%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 25%, 7%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #eed9b2?
Try olive, terracotta, or charcoal against #eed9b2. Its low saturation gives partners room to breathe, so darker and earthier tones read richer beside it.
Is #eed9b2 readable on white or black?
#eed9b2 has a 1.38:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.20:1 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.