What color is #EADCC9?

#EADCC9 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silk for the Gods. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EADCC9?

The RGB value is 234, 220, 201: 234 red, 220 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EADCC9?

The complementary color is #C9D7EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EADCC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EADCC9 color

#EADCC9 rgb(234, 220, 201)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EADCC9 is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 86.3% green and 78.8% blue (234, 220, 201).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 44% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 14% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Silk for the Gods (#ECDDC9), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#EADCC9 color codes

HEX	`#EADCC9`
RGB	`rgb(234, 220, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 86.3%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 44%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.4, 1.68, 11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.4, 11.18, 81.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.067, 72.897, 65.626)`
Decimal	`15391945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EADCC9, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EADCC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EADCC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EADCC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eadcc9; }
.text { color: #eadcc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eadcc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 220 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eadcc9, #e7eac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Almond.

Questions

What color is #EADCC9?: #EADCC9 is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silk for the Gods. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EADCC9?: The RGB value is 234, 220, 201: 234 red, 220 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EADCC9?: The complementary color is #C9D7EA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EADCC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.