#EEDDCE Color
#EEDDCE is rgb(238, 221, 206) in RGB, hsl(28, 48%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 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 1.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEDDCErgb(238, 221, 206)hsl(28, 48%, 87%)hsv(28, 13%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 7%)oklch(90.7% 0.028 63.9)lab(89.21% 4.22 9.60)lch(89.21% 10.49 66.28)What #EEDDCE 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 #EEDDCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEDDCE Channel Values
How #EEDDCE 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 221 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 48% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 13% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 13% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEDDCE 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 #EEDDCE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEDDCE; 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 #EEDDCE
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 #EEDDCE 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.
#EEDDCE#E0E0CE#E6DFCE#E3E3CD#E7E1CE#F0DBDB#EFDCD6#E0E0E0Using #EEDDCE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eeddce: #EEDDCE;background-color: #EEDDCE;colors: { 'color-eeddce': '#EEDDCE' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.867, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_eeddce">#EEDDCE</color>fill="#EEDDCE"More Orange Colors
#EEDDCE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEDDCE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEDDCE?
#EEDDCE is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 221, 206) in RGB and hsl(28, 48%, 87%) 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 1.05.
What is the RGB value of #EEDDCE?
#EEDDCE is rgb(238, 221, 206) — red 238, green 221, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEDDCE?
#EEDDCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEDDCE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEDDCE scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEDDCE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEDDCE 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 5.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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