Color swatch image showing #EED5AE with RGB(238,213,174) values

#EED5AE Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EED5AE including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EED5AE Color Information

#EED5AE RGB value is (238, 213, 174). The hex color red value is 238, green is 213, and blue is 174. Its HSL format shows a hue of 37°, saturation of 65 percent, and lightness of 81 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 11 percent, 27 percent, 7 percent.

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#EED5AE Color Meaning

Color #EED5AE embodies natural warmth, subtle energy, and grounding stability. #EED5AE mid-light beige-yellow conveys comfort and understated optimism. Psychologically, color #EED5AE promotes emotional calm, balanced thought, and reflective moods, offering a gentle, non-distracting presence in both living and working spaces. Culturally, color #EED5AE suggests harvest, nurturing, and endurance in Western symbolism, while Eastern traditions associate #EED5AE with earth and grounding energy. Fengshui regards #EED5AE hue as enhancing stability and flow in spaces, especially for areas requiring calm and focus. Spiritually, #EED5AE resonates with the solar plexus chakra, encouraging confidence, grounded joy, and mindful energy. In design and arts, color #EED5AE works as a subtle base or complementary tone. Its natural warmth pairs well with greens, browns, and muted accents, suitable for interiors, packaging, and artworks seeking calm sophistication.

Color Conversion

Convert #EED5AE across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#EED5AE
RGB
rgb(238, 213, 174)
HSL
hsl(37°, 65%, 81%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(37°, 27%, 93%)
XYZ
66.6941 68.8216 49.8131
Yxy
68.8216 0.3599 0.3713
Hunter Lab
82.9588 0.9882 6.1430
CIE-Lab
86.4156 2.8636 22.4709

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green213 / 255 (84%)
84%
Blue174 / 255 (68%)
68%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Yellow27 / 100 (27%)
27%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EED5AE harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#EED5AE harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #EED5AE for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#EED5AE

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.42:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.42:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.42:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EED5AE appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#EED5AE

protanopia

#e3e3b7

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EED5AE;

Text Color

color: #EED5AE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EED5AE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EED5AE40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EED5AE;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EED5AE 0%, #c38829 100%);

#EED5AE Color FAQs

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