#EEDC82Flax (#EEDC82) is a very light, soft yellow with an OKLCH hue of 98°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.113. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #EEDC82 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(238, 220, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 76%, 72%) |
| HSV | hsv(50, 45%, 93%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 7%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(87.5 -5.8 46.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.890 0.113 98) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Flax shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f5d677 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f5dc7e — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#eedc82 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#eedd84 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.38:1 and against black 15.2:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff3b7 · #eedc82 · #b3a354 · #8b7d36 · #665916 · #423800
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#eedc82 · #eac173 · #e1a76b · #d38f69 · #c17a69 · #ab6769
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#eedc82 · #a1c5a8 · #ab9c53 · #459059 · #6e6119 · #2b4e33
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#eedc82 · #bdb8a0 · #9f966a · #52579d · #403812 · #221d05
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eedc82 · #bbbdc8 · #888576 · #4e4f57 · #242111 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eff1fd · #c6c8d6 · #999baa · #1f2233 · #030210 · #eedc82
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e4fcdb · #eedc82 · #9bd99d · #5f4cd3 · #334372 · #1b061f
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#eedc82 · #b8bcd4 · #5789b8 · #613c7e · #00223f · #030009
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#eedc82 · #a6c3cc · #3892a9 · #763365 · #3b0630 · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eedc82 · #a6c5c2 · #34968f · #43478c · #420117 · #01000d
#F0E093 · #F2E5A3 · #F4E9B2 · #F6EEC1 · #F8F2D0
#C3B362 · #9A8C42 · #736624 · #4E4301 · #2A2300
#EADC97 · #E6DCAB · #E1DCBD
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.