#EEDCC9 Color
#EEDCC9 is rgb(238, 220, 201) in RGB, hsl(31, 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 1.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEDCC9rgb(238, 220, 201)hsl(31, 52%, 86%)hsv(31, 16%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 16%, 7%)oklch(90.4% 0.032 68.9)lab(88.86% 4.13 11.72)lch(88.86% 12.43 70.58)What #EEDCC9 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 #EEDCC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEDCC9 Channel Values
How #EEDCC9 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 220 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 52% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · 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 | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEDCC9 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 #EEDCC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEDCC9; 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 #EEDCC9
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 #EEDCC9 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.
#EEDCC9#DFDFC9#E5DEC9#E2E2C8#E7E0C9#F0DADA#EFDBD3#DFDFDFUsing #EEDCC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eedcc9: #EEDCC9;background-color: #EEDCC9;colors: { 'color-eedcc9': '#EEDCC9' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.863, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_eedcc9">#EEDCC9</color>fill="#EEDCC9"More Orange Colors
#EEDCC9 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEDCC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEDCC9?
#EEDCC9 is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 220, 201) in RGB and hsl(31, 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 1.33.
What is the RGB value of #EEDCC9?
#EEDCC9 is rgb(238, 220, 201) — red 238, green 220, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEDCC9?
#EEDCC9 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 #EEDCC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEDCC9 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEDCC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEDCC9 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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