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#FFEED9 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFEED9 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFEED9 Color Information

#FFEED9 RGB value is (255, 238, 217). The hex color red value is 255, green is 238, and blue is 217. Its HSL format shows a hue of 33°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of93 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 7 percent, 15 percent, 0percent.

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#FFEED9 Color Meaning

Color #FFEED9 conveys sunlit nostalgia, archival brightness, and warm neutrality. As the lightest in the AntiqueWhite series, #FFEED9 carries a hint of peach—like paper aged near a window. Psychologically, color #FFEED9 feels inviting without being warm; #FFEED9’s ideal for heritage photography, museum digitization, and editorial layouts that honor history without dustiness. Unlike pure white, which erases context, #FFEED9 preserves memory through tone. Spiritually, #FFEED9 represents the past made present—stories that remain readable across generations. Use color #FFEED9 when your content must feel preserved, not frozen, and your audience values authenticity over perfection.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFEED9 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
#FFEED9
RGB
rgb(255, 238, 217)
HSL
hsl(33°, 100%, 93%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(33°, 15%, 100%)
XYZ
84.3389 87.4188 78.0740
Yxy
87.4188 0.3376 0.3499
Hunter Lab
93.4980 1.0865 4.7154
CIE-Lab
94.9157 2.3854 12.2233

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Blue217 / 255 (85%)
85%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow15 / 100 (15%)
15%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFEED9 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

#FFEED9 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 #FFEED9 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 AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFEED9 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFEED9;

Text Color

color: #FFEED9;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFEED9;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFEED940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFEED9;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFEED9 0%, #ff930f 100%);

#FFEED9 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFEED9 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.