Information about #EEC49B color

#EEC49B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EEC49B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(238, 196, 155) (93.3% red, 76.9% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 33 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #EEC49B appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from New Tan (#EBC79E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rustic Peach (#EFC99F) and Negroni (#EEC7A2).

The recipe behind #EEC49B is rgb(238, 196, 155), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EEC49B: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #EEC49B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EEC49B color variations

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#EEC49B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EEC49B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEC49B
  • RGB238, 196, 155
  • CMYK0, 16, 33, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 196, 155)
  • HSL30°, 71%, 77%
  • HSL Precise29.639°, 70.94%, 77.059%
  • HSV30°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB30°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.769, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.769, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.769, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEC49B
  • DECIMAL ID15647899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01