Close to Sunset
#EECD96
#EECD96 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 80.4% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 72% saturation and 76% 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 #EECD96.
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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13.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EECD96 as they’d see it.
#EECD96 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EECD96
What color is #EECD96?
#EECD96 is a light, rich orange, close to the color Sunset. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 80.4% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EECD96 in RGB?
#EECD96 is rgb(238, 205, 150): 238 red, 205 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EECD96 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 37, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EECD96?
PANTONE 155 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EECD96?
Its complement #BCD2FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.