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#EEE5CC Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EEE5CC including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EEE5CC Color Information

#EEE5CC RGB value is (238, 229, 204). The hex color red value is 238, green is 229, and blue is 204. Its HSL format shows a hue of 44°, saturation of 50 percent, and lightness of87 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 4 percent, 14 percent, 7percent.

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#EEE5CC Color Meaning

Color #EEE5CC conveys softened luminance, vintage neutrality, and grounded elegance. Color #EEE5CC is a slightly deeper, more golden variant—evoking aged paper, sun-bleached linen, and afternoon light through gauze. #EEE5CC avoids the sterility of cool whites while resisting the heaviness of beige. In editorial and heritage branding, #EEE5CC 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 #EEE5CC functions as a calming background for long-form reading and reflective interfaces. #EEE5CC meets contrast standards against deep browns and charcoals, making #EEE5CC 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 #EEE5CC versus standard light greys. Culturally, color #EEE5CC reflects memory made material—letters saved, recipes copied, photos yellowed at the edges. #EEE5CC appears in slow storytelling, museum exhibits, and family archives as a symbol of continuity. Spiritually, #EEE5CC aligns with the crown chakra’s receptive mode: wisdom gathered through time. Designers use color #EEE5CC when they want to signal neutrality with history. Its warmth is earned through use.

Color Conversion

Convert #EEE5CC 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
#EEE5CC
RGB
rgb(238, 229, 204)
HSL
hsl(44°, 50%, 87%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(44°, 14%, 93%)
XYZ
74.1783 78.5754 68.3837
Yxy
78.5754 0.3354 0.3553
Hunter Lab
88.6428 -0.4164 4.4866
CIE-Lab
91.0418 -1.0429 13.2798

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Blue204 / 255 (80%)
80%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta4 / 100 (4%)
Yellow14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EEE5CC 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

#EEE5CC 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 #EEE5CC 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 #EEE5CC 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

#EEE5CC

protanopia

#eaead2

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EEE5CC;

Text Color

color: #EEE5CC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EEE5CC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EEE5CC40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EEE5CC;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EEE5CC 0%, #be9c3f 100%);

#EEE5CC Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #EEE5CC color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.