What color is #EED0B7?

#EED0B7 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 #EED0B7?

The RGB value is 238, 208, 183: 238 red, 208 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EED0B7?

The complementary color is #B7D5EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EED0B7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EED0B7 color

#EED0B7 rgb(238, 208, 183)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EED0B7 is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 81.6% green and 71.8% blue (238, 208, 183).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 62% 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 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.34:1).

#EED0B7 color codes

HEX	`#EED0B7`
RGB	`rgb(238, 208, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 81.6%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 62%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 23%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.36, 6.69, 16.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.36, 17.6, 67.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.363, 66.71, 54.171)`
Decimal	`15650999`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EED0B7, 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 #EED0B7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EED0B7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.34:1	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 #EED0B7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eed0b7; }
.text { color: #eed0b7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eed0b7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 208 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eed0b7, #eeebb7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peach Puff.

Questions

What color is #EED0B7?: #EED0B7 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 #EED0B7?: The RGB value is 238, 208, 183: 238 red, 208 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EED0B7?: The complementary color is #B7D5EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EED0B7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.