Close to Desert Sand
#EECCB1
#EECCB1 is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 80% green, and 69.4% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 64% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EECCB1.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.91:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EECCB1 as they’d see it.
#EECCB1 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EECCB1
What color is #EECCB1?
#EECCB1 is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 80% green, and 69.4% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 64% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EECCB1 in RGB?
#EECCB1 is rgb(238, 204, 177): 238 red, 204 green, and 177 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EECCB1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 26, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EECCB1?
PANTONE 7507 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EECCB1?
Its complement #B1D7F5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.