#EEA68C Color
#EEA68C is rgb(238, 166, 140) in RGB, hsl(16, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA68Crgb(238, 166, 140)hsl(16, 74%, 74%)hsv(16, 41%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%)oklch(78.8% 0.093 40.7)lab(74.79% 25.11 24.73)lch(74.79% 35.24 44.56)What #EEA68C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EEA68C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA68C Channel Values
How #EEA68C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 238 · G 166 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 74% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 41% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 41% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA68C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EEA68C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA68C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EEA68C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EEA68C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EEA68C#B5B58B#CEAF8C#C2C289#D5B78A#F0A3A3#EFA49A#B7B7B7Using #EEA68C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea68c: #EEA68C;background-color: #EEA68C;colors: { 'color-eea68c': '#EEA68C' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.651, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_eea68c">#EEA68C</color>fill="#EEA68C"More Orange Colors
#EEA68C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEA68C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA68C?
#EEA68C is a light orange — rgb(238, 166, 140) in RGB and hsl(16, 74%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #EEA68C?
#EEA68C is rgb(238, 166, 140) — red 238, green 166, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA68C?
#EEA68C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA68C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA68C scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA68C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA68C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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