Color swatch image showing #EECF9A with RGB(238,207,154) values

#EECF9A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #EECF9A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#EECF9A Color Information

#EECF9A RGB value is (238, 207, 154). The hex color red value is 238, green is 207, and blue is 154. Its HSL format shows a hue of 38°, saturation of 71 percent, and lightness of 77 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 13 percent, 35 percent, 7 percent.

#EECF9A color swatch
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#EECF9A Color Meaning

Color #EECF9A deepens the original’s earthiness with a touch more amber, suggesting aged paper, sunlit clay, and tactile warmth. Color #EECF9A functions as a mid-tone in the Navajo White family, balancing neutrality with subtle personality. #EECF9A avoids the chalkiness of beige while resisting trends toward cool grays—making #EECF9A a durable choice for timeless design systems. From a perceptual standpoint, color #EECF9A enhances readability and comfort in digital and print media. Its LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of approximately 62 ensures sufficient contrast against dark text without glare. In interface design, #EECF9A reduces eye strain during prolonged use—especially compared to stark white backgrounds. #EECF9A’s a humane neutral. Culturally, color #EECF9A echoes archival materials—old maps, ledger pages, field notebooks. #EECF9A association lends #EECF9A authority in editorial and academic contexts. Unlike clinical whites, #EECF9A implies human touch and time. Publishers, museums, and heritage brands use #EECF9A to signal authenticity without antiquation. #EECF9A feels handled, not sterile. Symbolically, color #EECF9A represents continuity. #EECF9A is the color of memory made visible—not faded, but mellowed. In spatial design, #EECF9A creates cohesion across materials (wood, plaster, fabric) by harmonizing warm undertones. #EECF9A’s a unifier that respects texture, not a blank slate.

Color Conversion

Convert #EECF9A across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#EECF9A
RGB
rgb(238, 207, 154)
HSL
hsl(38°, 71%, 77%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(38°, 35%, 93%)
XYZ
63.4055 65.1359 39.8025
Yxy
65.1359 0.3766 0.3869
Hunter Lab
80.7068 1.1223 7.4029
CIE-Lab
84.5537 3.4628 30.3649

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red238 / 255 (93%)
93%
Green207 / 255 (81%)
81%
Blue154 / 255 (60%)
60%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta13 / 100 (13%)
13%
Yellow35 / 100 (35%)
35%
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#EECF9A harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#EECF9A harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #EECF9A for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#EECF9A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.50:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #EECF9A appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#EECF9A

protanopia

#e1e0a7

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #EECF9A;

Text Color

color: #EECF9A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #EECF9A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EECF9A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #EECF9A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #EECF9A 0%, #c18621 100%);

#EECF9A Color FAQs

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