#EEE8AA
palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA is the CSS named color "palegoldenrod", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 238, green 232, and blue 170 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 55°, 67% saturation, and 80% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #eee8aa |
| RGB | rgb(238, 232, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(55° 67% 80%) |
| HSB | hsb(55° 29% 93%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.080 103°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(92% -0.018 0.078) |
| LCH | lch(91% 31.4 99°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0% 3% 29% 7%) |
Shades (darker)
#eee8aa · #d6d093 · #beb87c · #a7a166 · #918a50
Tints (lighter)
#eee8aa · #f1ebad · #f3edaf · #f6f0b2 · #f9f3b4
Shades mix #EEE8AA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.25:1 — fails
On black: 16.76:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #EEE8AA in RGB?
- #EEE8AA is rgb(238, 232, 170) — red 238, green 232, blue 170 out of 255 each.
- Does #EEE8AA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #EEE8AA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (16.76:1) than white (1.25:1).