#EEE1CD Color
#EEE1CD is rgb(238, 225, 205) in RGB, hsl(36, 49%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 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 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEE1CDrgb(238, 225, 205)hsl(36, 49%, 87%)hsv(36, 14%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 7%)oklch(91.5% 0.03 78.8)lab(90.18% 2.17 11.50)lch(90.18% 11.70 79.33)What #EEE1CD 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 #EEE1CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.
#EEE1CD Channel Values
How #EEE1CD 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 225 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 49% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 14% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 14% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEE1CD 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 #EEE1CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEE1CD; 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 #EEE1CD
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 #EEE1CD 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-eee1cd: #EEE1CD;background-color: #EEE1CD;colors: { 'color-eee1cd': '#EEE1CD' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.882, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_eee1cd">#EEE1CD</color>fill="#EEE1CD"More Orange Colors
#EEE1CD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEE1CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEE1CD?
#EEE1CD is a lightest orange — rgb(238, 225, 205) in RGB and hsl(36, 49%, 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 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #EEE1CD?
#EEE1CD is rgb(238, 225, 205) — red 238, green 225, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEE1CD?
#EEE1CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEE1CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEE1CD scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEE1CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEE1CD 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 3.74, which is very hard to tell apart.
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