#EECCAF Color
#EECCAF is rgb(238, 204, 175) in RGB, hsl(28, 65%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EECCAFrgb(238, 204, 175)hsl(28, 65%, 81%)hsv(28, 26%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 7%)oklch(86.7% 0.055 62.5)lab(84.44% 9.21 19.17)lch(84.44% 21.27 64.33)What #EECCAF 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 #EECCAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EECCAF Channel Values
How #EECCAF 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 204 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 65% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 26% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 26% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EECCAF 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 #EECCAF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EECCAF; 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 #EECCAF
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 #EECCAF 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeccaf: #EECCAF;background-color: #EECCAF;colors: { 'color-eeccaf': '#EECCAF' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.800, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_eeccaf">#EECCAF</color>fill="#EECCAF"More Orange Colors
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#EECCAF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EECCAF?
#EECCAF is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 204, 175) in RGB and hsl(28, 65%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.8.
What is the RGB value of #EECCAF?
#EECCAF is rgb(238, 204, 175) — red 238, green 204, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EECCAF?
#EECCAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 26%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EECCAF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EECCAF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EECCAF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EECCAF 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 5.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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