What color is #FFEECC?

#FFEECC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Biscuit. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEECC?

The RGB value is 255, 238, 204: 255 red, 238 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEECC?

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

Is black or white text better on #FFEECC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEECC color

#FFEECC rgb(255, 238, 204)

Shades of beige

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 93.3% green and 80% blue (255, 238, 204).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 100% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 20% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Biscuit (#FEEDCA), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.35:1).

#FFEECC color codes

HEX	`#FFEECC`
RGB	`rgb(255, 238, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 93.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 100%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 20%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 20%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.64, 0.46, 18.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.64, 18.56, 88.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.713, 86.77, 69.506)`
Decimal	`16772812`
Short hex	`#FEC`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEECC, 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 #FFEECC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEECC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.35:1	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 #FFEECC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffeecc; }
.text { color: #ffeecc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffeecc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 238 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffeecc, #f7ffcc); }

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Questions

What color is #FFEECC?: #FFEECC is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Biscuit. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEECC?: The RGB value is 255, 238, 204: 255 red, 238 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEECC?: The complementary color is #CCDDFF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEECC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.35:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.