Named color

Flax

Flax is a vibrant yellow color with HEX #EEDC82. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 238, 220, 130, HSL 50, 76%, 72%, warm temperature, and is useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds.

#EEDC82 yellow warm vibrant

HEX #EEDC82

RGB rgb(238, 220, 130)

HSL hsl(50 76% 72%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 45, 7)

Luminance 0.7098

Contrast Black 15.2:1White 1.38:1

CSS Utilities

--color-flax: #EEDC82;
.bg-flax { background-color: #EEDC82; }
.text-flax { color: #EEDC82; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.7098

Black text15.2:1AA Pass

White text1.38:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#EEDC82",
  "rgb": [
    238,
    220,
    130
  ],
  "hsl": [
    50,
    76,
    72
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    45,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7098,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.2,
    "white": 1.38
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#8193EE",
  "analogous": [
    "#EEA681",
    "#CAEE81"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#81EEDC",
    "#DC81EE"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#81EEA6",
    "#8193EE",
    "#EE81CA"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#81CAEE",
    "#A681EE"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F9F2D2",
    "#EEDC82",
    "#E3C531"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#F9F2D2",
  "dark": "#E3C531",
  "saturated": "#FEE672",
  "desaturated": "#DED191",
  "pastel": "#FCFAF3",
  "neon": "#FFEE99"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#8193EE",
    "#EEA681",
    "#CAEE81"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#DED191",
    "#F9F2D2"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F9F2D2",
    "#DED191"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "khaki",
    "straw",
    "topaz",
    "pale-gold",
    "soft-peach"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "flax"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flax-vs-khaki",
    "flax-vs-straw",
    "topaz-vs-flax"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/flax",
    "/wcag/flax",
    "/css/colors/flax",
    "/hex/eedc82"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/flax"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/khaki",
      "/colors/straw",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/colors/pale-gold",
      "/colors/soft-peach",
      "/compare/flax-vs-khaki",
      "/compare/flax-vs-straw",
      "/compare/topaz-vs-flax",
      "/harmonies/flax",
      "/wcag/flax",
      "/css/colors/flax",
      "/hex/eedc82"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "flax",
  "name": "Flax",
  "hex": "#EEDC82",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    238,
    220,
    130
  ],
  "hsl": [
    50,
    76,
    72
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    45,
    7
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7098,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.2,
    "white": 1.38
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8193EE",
    "analogous": [
      "#EEA681",
      "#CAEE81"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#81EEDC",
      "#DC81EE"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#81EEA6",
      "#8193EE",
      "#EE81CA"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#81CAEE",
      "#A681EE"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F9F2D2",
      "#EEDC82",
      "#E3C531"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F9F2D2",
    "dark": "#E3C531",
    "saturated": "#FEE672",
    "desaturated": "#DED191",
    "pastel": "#FCFAF3",
    "neon": "#FFEE99"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-flax: #EEDC82;",
    "utility": ".bg-flax { background-color: #EEDC82; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-flax { color: #EEDC82; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "khaki",
    "straw",
    "topaz",
    "pale-gold",
    "soft-peach"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "flax"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "flax-vs-khaki",
    "flax-vs-straw",
    "topaz-vs-flax"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/flax",
    "/wcag/flax",
    "/css/colors/flax",
    "/hex/eedc82"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/flax"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/khaki",
      "/colors/straw",
      "/colors/topaz",
      "/colors/pale-gold",
      "/colors/soft-peach",
      "/compare/flax-vs-khaki",
      "/compare/flax-vs-straw",
      "/compare/topaz-vs-flax",
      "/harmonies/flax",
      "/wcag/flax",
      "/css/colors/flax",
      "/hex/eedc82"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8193EE",
      "#EEA681",
      "#CAEE81"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#DED191",
      "#F9F2D2"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F9F2D2",
      "#DED191"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Flax Color

Flax sits in the yellow family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character. Flax is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include optimism, clarity, and warmth, which makes it relevant for education and food. In design work, Flax is most useful for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Flax against black and white text.

Black text15.2:1AA Pass

White text1.38:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Khaki#F0E68C

Straw#E4D96F

Topaz#FFC87C

Pale Gold#E6BE8A

Soft Peach#FAD7A0

Color Harmonies

#8193EE#8193EE

#EEA681#EEA681

#CAEE81#CAEE81

#81EEDC#81EEDC

#DC81EE#DC81EE

Open full Flax harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F9F2D2#F9F2D2

#E3C531#E3C531

#FEE672#FEE672

#DED191#DED191

#FCFAF3#FCFAF3

#FFEE99#FFEE99

Pairings

Black#000000

#8193EE#8193EE

#EEA681#EEA681

#CAEE81#CAEE81

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Flax

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Flax Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings