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#EE423F Color

#EE423F is rgb(238, 66, 63) in RGB, hsl(1, 84%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 74%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE423F
HEX#EE423F
RGBrgb(238, 66, 63)
HSLhsl(1, 84%, 59%)
HSVhsv(1, 74%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 74%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.209 26.3)
LABlab(55.31% 65.82 43.00)
LCHlch(55.31% 78.62 33.16)

What #EE423F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EE423F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EE423F Channel Values

How #EE423F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 238 · G 66 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 84% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 74% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 74% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE423F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE423F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE423F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EE423F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #EE423F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EE423F
Protanopia#79793D
Protanomaly#B4673E
Deuteranopia#99992E
Deuteranomaly#C17F36
Tritanopia#EE4242
Tritanomaly#EE4241
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE423F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ee423f: #EE423F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE423F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee423f': '#EE423F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.259, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_ee423f">#EE423F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE423F"

More Red Colors

#EE423F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE423F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE423F?

#EE423F is a mid-tone red — rgb(238, 66, 63) in RGB and hsl(1, 84%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tart Orange (#FB4D46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #EE423F?

#EE423F is rgb(238, 66, 63) — red 238, green 66, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE423F?

#EE423F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 74%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE423F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE423F scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE423F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE423F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 11.16, which is visibly different.

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