Palettes / Colors / #EECBAF
#EECBAF — Light Orange
#EECBAF is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
#EECBAF is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AFD2EE; it also sits naturally between #EEAFB2 and #EEEBAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EECBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 203, 175 |
| HSL | 27°, 65%, 81% |
| HSV | 27°, 26%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 26%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.35, 63.98, 49.52 |
| Yxy | 63.98, 0.3618, 0.3598 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.96, 8.20, 18.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.99, 8.02, 15.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 26% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EECBAF
.text { color: #EECBAF; }
.background { background-color: #EECBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EECBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 203, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 65%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EECBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 203, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EECBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 203, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EECBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EECBAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EECBAF
Tints of #EECBAF
Tones of #EECBAF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFD2EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EECBAF: #000000.
How #EECBAF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EECBAF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EECBAF?
#EECBAF is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 203, 175). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EECBAF?
#EECBAF is RGB 238, 203, 175 — HSL 27°, 65%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 26%, 7%.
What colors go with #EECBAF?
Its complement is #AFD2EE; analogous partners are #EEAFB2 and #EEEBAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EECBAF for text?
Black text on #EECBAF has a contrast ratio of 13.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.