Palettes / Colors / #EECFAA
#EECFAA — Light Orange
#EECFAA is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EECFAA 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.
#EECFAA 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 #AAC9EE; it also sits naturally between #EEADAA and #EBEEAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EECFAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 207, 170 |
| HSL | 33°, 67%, 80% |
| HSV | 33°, 29%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 29%, 7% |
| XYZ | 64.83, 65.71, 47.30 |
| Yxy | 65.71, 0.3646, 0.3695 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.85, 5.45, 22.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.06, 5.32, 18.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 81% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 29% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EECFAA
.text { color: #EECFAA; }
.background { background-color: #EECFAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EECFAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 207, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(33, 67%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EECFAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 207, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EECFAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 207, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EECFAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EECFAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAC9EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.49:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EECFAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EECFAA
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 #EECFAA: ·
How #EECFAA 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 #EECFAA 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 #EECFAA?
#EECFAA is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 238, 207, 170). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EECFAA?
#EECFAA is RGB 238, 207, 170 — HSL 33°, 67%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 29%, 7%.
What colors go with #EECFAA?
Its complement is #AAC9EE; analogous partners are #EEADAA and #EBEEAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EECFAA for text?
Black text on #EECFAA has a contrast ratio of 14.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.