Flax (#EEDC82)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.38:1 — vs black: 15.20:1

Color values

  • HEX #EEDC82
  • RGB rgb(238, 220, 130)
  • HSL hsl(50, 76%, 72%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 8, 45, 7 )
  • Websafe #FFCC99
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Tags

Mood

Playful (195)

Style

Warm (180)

Use case

Text (210) Button (200) Accent (185)

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EEDC82 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Flax
#EEDC82 Base
#8294EE
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Flax
#EEDC82 Base
#EEA682
#CAEE82
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Flax
#EEDC82 Base
#82EEDC
#DC82EE
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Flax
#EEDC82 Base
#82CAEE
#A682EE
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Flax
#EEDC82 Base
#82EEA6
#8294EE
#EE82CA
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Flax
#EEDC82 Base
#BDA21A
#E5C93F
#E9D25E
#F3E6A6
#F7EFC5
#FCF9E9
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Flax, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

— #161303
— #53470B
— #8F7A13
— #CBAE1C
— #E6CB46
Flax #EEDC82 Base
— #F1E297
— #F4E7AB
— #F6EDC0
— #F9F3D4
— #FCF9E9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #EEDC82. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties 
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #EEDC82;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #EEDC82;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #EEDC82;
}
CSS Gradient 
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #EEDC82,
        #8294EE
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #EEDC82,
        #8294EE
    );
}
SCSS Variable 
// SCSS variable
$flax: #EEDC82;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$flax-r: 238;
$flax-g: 220;
$flax-b: 130;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $flax;
    color: rgba($flax-r, $flax-g, $flax-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Flax appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #EEDC82 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #E1E181 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #DEDE82 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F6D3D3 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #DBDBDB Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Flax ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Flax #EEDC82 Base
Buff #F0DC82 ΔE 0.57
Jasmine #F8DE7E ΔE 2.42
Arylide Yellow #E9D66B ΔE 2.90
Light Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 2.93

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.