What color is #FFEEBE?

#FFEEBE is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEEBE?

The RGB value is 255, 238, 190: 255 red, 238 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEEBE?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFEEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEEBE color

#FFEEBE rgb(255, 238, 190)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFEEBE is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 93.3% green and 74.5% blue (255, 238, 190).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 25% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Sands (#FFEDBC), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.23:1).

#FFEEBE color codes

HEX	`#FFEEBE`
RGB	`rgb(255, 238, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 93.3%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 100%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 25%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 25%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.37, -1.46, 25.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.37, 25.4, 93.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.109, 86.129, 61.057)`
Decimal	`16772798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEEBE, 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 #FFEEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.23:1	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 #FFEEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffeebe; }
.text { color: #ffeebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffeebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 238 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffeebe, #f0ffbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peach.

Questions

What color is #FFEEBE?: #FFEEBE is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEEBE?: The RGB value is 255, 238, 190: 255 red, 238 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEEBE?: The complementary color is #BECFFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 and white text 1.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.