What color is #EEE2DD?

#EEE2DD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Orange. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EEE2DD?

The RGB value is 238, 226, 221: 238 red, 226 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EEE2DD?

The complementary color is #DDE9EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEE2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EEE2DD color

#EEE2DD rgb(238, 226, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EEE2DD is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 88.6% green and 86.7% blue (238, 226, 221).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 33% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 7% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Orange (#F2E6E1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.56:1).

#EEE2DD color codes

HEX	`#EEE2DD`
RGB	`rgb(238, 226, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 88.6%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 33%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 7%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 7%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.68, 3.23, 3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.68, 5.06, 50.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.506, 77.791, 79.43)`
Decimal	`15655645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EEE2DD, 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 #EEE2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEE2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.56:1	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 #EEE2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eee2dd; }
.text { color: #eee2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eee2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 226 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eee2dd, #eeebdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Linen.

Questions

What color is #EEE2DD?: #EEE2DD is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Orange. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EEE2DD?: The RGB value is 238, 226, 221: 238 red, 226 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EEE2DD?: The complementary color is #DDE9EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEE2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.56:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.