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Lemonchiffon2

lemonchiffon2 · #EEE9BF

HEX

#EEE9BF

RGB

rgb(238, 233, 191)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(54, 58%, 84%)

LAB

lab(91.8, -5.0, 21.1)

What is Lemonchiffon2?

Lemonchiffon2 is the lemonchiffon2 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #EEE9BF (rgb 238, 233, 191). It sits in the yellow 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 Lemonchiffon2 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 17.04 : 1
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White text on this color

Sample text · 1.23 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lemonchiffon2

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lemonchiffon2 (#EEE9BF). 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 #FEFDFA

50

#FEFDFA

#FEFDFA

Copied #FCFBF5

100

#FCFBF5

#FCFBF5

Copied #FAF8EB

200

#FAF8EB

#FAF8EB

Copied #F7F4DF

300

#F7F4DF

#F7F4DF

Copied #F2EFCF

400

#F2EFCF

#F2EFCF

Copied #EEE9BF

500

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #CAC6A2

600

#CAC6A2

#CAC6A2

Copied #9B977C

700

#9B977C

#9B977C

Copied #6B6956

800

#6B6956

#6B6956

Copied #3C3A30

900

#3C3A30

#3C3A30

Copied #1D1C17

950

#1D1C17

#1D1C17

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F1ECCA

15%

#F1ECCA

Copied #F3F0D5

30%

#F3F0D5

Copied #F6F3DF

45%

#F6F3DF

Copied #F8F7E8

60%

#F8F7E8

Copied #FBFAF1

75%

#FBFAF1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #DDD9B2

15%

#DDD9B2

Copied #CBC7A3

30%

#CBC7A3

Copied #B6B392

45%

#B6B392

Copied #9E9B7E

60%

#9E9B7E

Copied #7F7D65

75%

#7F7D65

Color harmonies for Lemonchiffon2

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lemonchiffon2. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #BFC3EE

#BFC3EE

#BFC3EE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #BFEEE9

#BFEEE9

#BFEEE9

Copied #E9BFEE

#E9BFEE

#E9BFEE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #EED1BF

#EED1BF

#EED1BF

Copied #EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #DBEEBF

#DBEEBF

#DBEEBF

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #BFDBEE

#BFDBEE

#BFDBEE

Copied #D1BFEE

#D1BFEE

#D1BFEE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #C3EEBF

#C3EEBF

#C3EEBF

Copied #BFC3EE

#BFC3EE

#BFC3EE

Copied #E9BFEE

#E9BFEE

#E9BFEE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

#EEE9BF

Copied #BFEED1

#BFEED1

#BFEED1

Copied #BFC3EE

#BFC3EE

#BFC3EE

Copied #EEBFDB

#EEBFDB

#EEBFDB

Lemonchiffon2 in every color space

Full conversion of Lemonchiffon2 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

#EEE9BF

RGB

rgb(238, 233, 191)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 7%)

HSL

hsl(54, 58%, 84%)

HSV

hsv(54, 20%, 93%)

HWB

hwb(54 75% 7%)

CIE Lab

lab(91.8 -5.0 21.1)

OKLCH

oklch(92.7% 0.055 101.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(73.80, 80.22, 60.88)

Copy-ready code for Lemonchiffon2

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: #EEE9BF;
background-color: #EEE9BF;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-lemonchiffon2: #EEE9BF;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'lemonchiffon2': '#EEE9BF',
}

Sass

$color-lemonchiffon2: #EEE9BF;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.914, blue: 0.749, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="lemonchiffon2">#EEE9BF</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Lemonchiffon2 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 #EAE6CA

RAL 1013

#EAE6CA

Oyster white

Copied #E6D690

RAL 1015

#E6D690

Light ivory

Copied #E7EBDA

RAL 9002

#E7EBDA

Grey white

Copied #FDF4E3

RAL 9001

#FDF4E3

Cream

Copied #CAC4B0

RAL 7044

#CAC4B0

Silk grey

Copied #BEBD7F

RAL 1000

#BEBD7F

Green beige

FAQ about Lemonchiffon2

What is the HEX code for Lemonchiffon2?

Lemonchiffon2 (lemonchiffon2) has the HEX code #EEE9BF. In RGB it is rgb(238, 233, 191), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 2%, 20%, 7%).

What is the OKLCH value of Lemonchiffon2?

Lemonchiffon2 converts to oklch(0.927 0.055 101.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Lemonchiffon2 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Lemonchiffon2 has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 with black text and 1.23:1 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 Lemonchiffon2?

The closest Pantone reference to Lemonchiffon2 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 365 C (#D0DEBE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Lemonchiffon2?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Lemonchiffon2 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1013 (Oyster white, #EAE6CA). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Lemonchiffon2?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lemonchiffon2 is #BFC3EE. 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

x11
named-color
legacy
yellow

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