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#EEE5CB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EEE5CB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EEE5CB Color Information

#EEE5CB RGB value is (238, 229, 203). The hex color red value is 238, green is 229, and blue is 203. Its HSL format shows a hue of 45°, saturation of 51 percent, and lightness of86 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 4 percent, 15 percent, 7percent.

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#EEE5CB Color Meaning

Color #EEE5CB conveys softened luminance, vintage neutrality, and grounded elegance. Color #EEE5CB is a slightly deeper, more golden variant—evoking aged paper, sun-bleached linen, and afternoon light through gauze. #EEE5CB avoids the sterility of cool whites while resisting the heaviness of beige. In editorial and heritage branding, #EEE5CB hue signals timelessness with tactility, common in literary journals, archival reprints, and artisanal goods. Environmental psychology links such warm neutrals to increased feelings of safety and nostalgia in retail and hospitality. In UI/UX design, color #EEE5CB functions as a calming background for long-form reading and reflective interfaces. #EEE5CB meets contrast standards against deep browns and charcoals, making #EEE5CB viable for body text in digital publications. Print reproduction is excellent on matte finishes, enhancing its vintage appeal. Consumer testing shows higher comfort ratings for content framed in color #EEE5CB versus standard light greys. Culturally, color #EEE5CB reflects memory made material—letters saved, recipes copied, photos yellowed at the edges. #EEE5CB appears in slow storytelling, museum exhibits, and family archives as a symbol of continuity. Spiritually, #EEE5CB aligns with the crown chakra’s receptive mode: wisdom gathered through time. Designers use color #EEE5CB when they want to signal neutrality with history. Its warmth is earned through use.

Color Conversion

Convert #EEE5CB 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
#EEE5CB
RGB
rgb(238, 229, 203)
HSL
hsl(45°, 51%, 86%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(45°, 15%, 93%)
XYZ
74.0587 78.5276 67.7539
Yxy
78.5276 0.3361 0.3564
Hunter Lab
88.6158 -0.4774 4.6361
CIE-Lab
91.0201 -1.1967 13.7697

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Blue203 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta4 / 100 (4%)
Yellow15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EEE5CB 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

#EEE5CB 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 #EEE5CB 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EEE5CB 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

#EEE5CB

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EEE5CB;

Text Color

color: #EEE5CB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EEE5CB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EEE5CB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EEE5CB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EEE5CB 0%, #bd9d3d 100%);

#EEE5CB Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #EEE5CB color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.