Color swatch image showing #EEDC79 with RGB(238,220,121) values

#EEDC79 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EEDC79 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EEDC79 Color Information

#EEDC79 RGB value is (238, 220, 121). The hex color red value is 238, green is 220, and blue is 121. Its HSL format shows a hue of 51°, saturation of 77 percent, and lightness of 70 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 8 percent, 49 percent, 7 percent.

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#EEDC79 Color Meaning

Color #EEDC79 signifies gentle warmth, reflective calm, and subtle illumination. Its soft golden tone evokes late afternoon sunlight and tender warmth. Psychologically, color #EEDC79 enhances focus, emotional steadiness, and thoughtful clarity. In design, color #EEDC79 complements neutral, pastel, or earthy palettes for inviting and balanced compositions. Symbolically, #EEDC79 represents subtle vitality, calm energy, and visual elegance. Spiritually, color #EEDC79 fosters mindful reflection, emotional composure, and inner warmth. Across cultures, #EEDC79 resonates with natural light, tranquility, and serene aesthetics.

Color Conversion

Convert #EEDC79 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
#EEDC79
RGB
rgb(238, 220, 121)
HSL
hsl(51°, 77%, 70%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 8%, 49%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(51°, 49%, 93%)
XYZ
64.3043 70.7440 28.3549
Yxy
70.7440 0.3935 0.4329
Hunter Lab
84.1095 -2.2957 12.0670
CIE-Lab
87.3605 -6.5807 50.4895

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green220 / 255 (86%)
86%
Blue121 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta8 / 100 (8%)
Yellow49 / 100 (49%)
49%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EEDC79 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

#EEDC79 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 #EEDC79 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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#EEDC79

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EEDC79 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

#EEDC79

protanopia

#e6e691

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EEDC79;

Text Color

color: #EEDC79;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EEDC79;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EEDC7940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EEDC79;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EEDC79 0%, #b79f18 100%);

#EEDC79 Color FAQs

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