What color is #EECFB8?

#EECFB8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cashew Nut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EECFB8?

The RGB value is 238, 207, 184: 238 red, 207 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EECFB8?

The complementary color is #B8D7EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EECFB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EECFB8 color

#EECFB8 rgb(238, 207, 184)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EECFB8 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 81.2% green and 72.2% blue (238, 207, 184).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 61% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 23% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Cashew Nut (#EDCCB3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#EECFB8 color codes

HEX	`#EECFB8`
RGB	`rgb(238, 207, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 81.2%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 61%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 23%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.13, 7.35, 15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.13, 17.09, 64.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.225, 66.266, 54.64)`
Decimal	`15650744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EECFB8, 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 #EECFB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EECFB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #EECFB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eecfb8; }
.text { color: #eecfb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eecfb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 207 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eecfb8, #eeeab8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Apricot.

Questions

What color is #EECFB8?: #EECFB8 is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Cashew Nut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EECFB8?: The RGB value is 238, 207, 184: 238 red, 207 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EECFB8?: The complementary color is #B8D7EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EECFB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.