Palettes / Colors / #EECBC2
#EECBC2 — Pale Orange
#EECBC2 is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EECBC2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EECBC2 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 #C3E6EE; it also sits naturally between #EEC3D0 and #EEE1C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EECBC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 203, 194 |
| HSL | 12°, 56%, 85% |
| HSV | 12°, 18%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 18%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.35, 64.78, 60.05 |
| Yxy | 64.78, 0.3471, 0.3389 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.37, 10.91, 9.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.49, 10.76, 8.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 80% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 18% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EECBC2
.text { color: #EECBC2; }
.background { background-color: #EECBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EECBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 203, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 56%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EECBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 203, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EECBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 203, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EECBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EECBC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EECBC2
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3E6EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EECBC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EECBC2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EECBC2: ·
How #EECBC2 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 #EECBC2 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 #EECBC2?
#EECBC2 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 203, 194). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EECBC2?
#EECBC2 is RGB 238, 203, 194 — HSL 12°, 56%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 18%, 7%.
What colors go with #EECBC2?
Its complement is #C3E6EE; analogous partners are #EEC3D0 and #EEE1C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EECBC2 for text?
Black text on #EECBC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.