#EEDAC9 Color
#EEDAC9 is rgb(238, 218, 201) in RGB, hsl(28, 52%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEDAC9rgb(238, 218, 201)hsl(28, 52%, 86%)hsv(28, 16%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 7%)oklch(90% 0.032 62.8)lab(88.36% 5.11 11.03)lch(88.36% 12.15 65.15)What #EEDAC9 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 #EEDAC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEDAC9 Channel Values
How #EEDAC9 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 218 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 52% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 16% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 16% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEDAC9 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 #EEDAC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEDAC9; 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 #EEDAC9
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 #EEDAC9 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-eedac9: #EEDAC9;background-color: #EEDAC9;colors: { 'color-eedac9': '#EEDAC9' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.855, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_eedac9">#EEDAC9</color>fill="#EEDAC9"More Orange Colors
#EEDAC9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEDAC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEDAC9?
#EEDAC9 is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 218, 201) in RGB and hsl(28, 52%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #EEDAC9?
#EEDAC9 is rgb(238, 218, 201) — red 238, green 218, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEDAC9?
#EEDAC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEDAC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEDAC9 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEDAC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEDAC9 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 5.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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