Information about #EEC276 color

#EEC276 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EEC276 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(238, 194, 118) — 93.3% red, 76.1% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 47 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #EEC276 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Soft Orange (#F5CA7B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Amber (#F8C57C) and Warm Peach (#EBB675).

The recipe behind #EEC276 is rgb(238, 194, 118), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. No one has named #EEC276 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EEC276 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EEC276 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 #EEC276

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

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Chenin color link
Chenin

#DEC371

Golden Cream color link
Golden Cream

#F7BF68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EEC276
  • RGB238, 194, 118
  • CMYK0, 17, 47, 7
  • CSSrgb(238, 194, 118)
  • HSL38°, 78%, 70%
  • HSL Precise38°, 77.922%, 69.804%
  • HSV38°, 50%, 93%
  • HSB38°, 50%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.933, 0.761, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.933, 0.761, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.933, 0.761, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEEC276
  • DECIMAL ID15647350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01