Palettes / Colors / #EECDC0

#EECDC0 — Pale Orange

#EECDC0 is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color PeachPuff (#FFDAB9). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: peachpuff (#FFDAB9) — not an exact match. CSS peachpuff gives you #FFDAB9, a different color; use #EECDC0 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.

#EECDC0 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 #BFE0EE; it also sits naturally between #EEBFC9 and #EEE4BF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 93% · Green 80% · Blue 75%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EECDC0

.text { color: #EECDC0; }
.background { background-color: #EECDC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EECDC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 205, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EECDC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 205, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EECDC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 205, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EECDC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EECDC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFE0EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EECDC0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EECDC0

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:

How #EECDC0 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 #EECDC0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EECDBF  ·  #EECDC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EECDC0?

#EECDC0 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 205, 192). Its closest standard named color is PeachPuff.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EECDC0?

#EECDC0 is RGB 238, 205, 192 — HSL 17°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 19%, 7%.

What colors go with #EECDC0?

Its complement is #BFE0EE; analogous partners are #EEBFC9 and #EEE4BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EECDC0 for text?

Black text on #EECDC0 has a contrast ratio of 14.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.