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Antiquewhite2

antiquewhite2 · #EEDFCC

HEX

#EEDFCC

RGB

rgb(238, 223, 204)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(34, 50%, 87%)

LAB

lab(89.5, 2.0, 11.2)

What is Antiquewhite2?

Antiquewhite2 is the antiquewhite2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #EEDFCC (rgb 238, 223, 204). It sits in the orange family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Antiquewhite2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 16.06 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.31 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Antiquewhite2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Antiquewhite2 (#EEDFCC). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FEFCFB

50

#FEFCFB

#FEFCFB

Copied #FCFAF7

100

#FCFAF7

#FCFAF7

Copied #FAF5EF

200

#FAF5EF

#FAF5EF

Copied #F7EFE6

300

#F7EFE6

#F7EFE6

Copied #F2E7D9

400

#F2E7D9

#F2E7D9

Copied #EEDFCC

500

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #CABEAD

600

#CABEAD

#CABEAD

Copied #9B9185

700

#9B9185

#9B9185

Copied #6B645C

800

#6B645C

#6B645C

Copied #3C3833

900

#3C3833

#3C3833

Copied #1D1B18

950

#1D1B18

#1D1B18

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F1E4D5

15%

#F1E4D5

Copied #F3E9DD

30%

#F3E9DD

Copied #F6EEE5

45%

#F6EEE5

Copied #F8F3EC

60%

#F8F3EC

Copied #FBF8F4

75%

#FBF8F4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DDCFBE

15%

#DDCFBE

Copied #CBBEAE

30%

#CBBEAE

Copied #B6AB9C

45%

#B6AB9C

Copied #9E9487

60%

#9E9487

Copied #7F776C

75%

#7F776C

Color harmonies for Antiquewhite2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Antiquewhite2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #CDDCEE

#CDDCEE

#CDDCEE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #CDEEE0

#CDEEE0

#CDEEE0

Copied #E0CDEE

#E0CDEE

#E0CDEE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EECFCD

#EECFCD

#EECFCD

Copied #EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #ECEECD

#ECEECD

#ECEECD

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #CDECEE

#CDECEE

#CDECEE

Copied #CFCDEE

#CFCDEE

#CFCDEE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #DCEECD

#DCEECD

#DCEECD

Copied #CDDCEE

#CDDCEE

#CDDCEE

Copied #E0CDEE

#E0CDEE

#E0CDEE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

#EEDFCC

Copied #CDEECF

#CDEECF

#CDEECF

Copied #CDDCEE

#CDDCEE

#CDDCEE

Copied #EECDEC

#EECDEC

#EECDEC

Antiquewhite2 in every color space

Full conversion of Antiquewhite2 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#EEDFCC

RGB

rgb(238, 223, 204)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(34, 50%, 87%)

HSV

hsv(34, 14%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(34 80% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(89.5 2.0 11.2)

OKLCH

oklch(91.1% 0.030 73.9)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(72.55, 75.31, 67.83)

Copy-ready code for Antiquewhite2

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #EEDFCC;
background-color: #EEDFCC;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-antiquewhite2: #EEDFCC;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'antiquewhite2': '#EEDFCC',
}

Sass

$color-antiquewhite2: #EEDFCC;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.875, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="antiquewhite2">#EEDFCC</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Antiquewhite2 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

Copied #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

FAQ about Antiquewhite2

What is the HEX code for Antiquewhite2?

Antiquewhite2 (antiquewhite2) has the HEX code #EEDFCC. In RGB it is rgb(238, 223, 204), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Antiquewhite2?

Antiquewhite2 converts to oklch(0.911 0.030 73.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Antiquewhite2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Antiquewhite2 has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 with black text and 1.31:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Antiquewhite2?

The closest Pantone reference to Antiquewhite2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Gray 1 C (#D7D2CB). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Antiquewhite2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Antiquewhite2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9001 (Cream, #FDF4E3). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Antiquewhite2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Antiquewhite2 is #CDDCEE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

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