#EE5C4F Color
#EE5C4F is rgb(238, 92, 79) in RGB, hsl(5, 82%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 67%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE5C4Frgb(238, 92, 79)hsl(5, 82%, 62%)hsv(5, 67%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 67%, 7%)oklch(66.3% 0.183 28.1)lab(59.13% 56.74 38.38)lch(59.13% 68.50 34.07)What #EE5C4F 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 #EE5C4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE5C4F Channel Values
How #EE5C4F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 238 · G 92 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 82% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 67% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 67% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE5C4F 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.
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Colors That Go With #EE5C4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE5C4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EE5C4F
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.
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How #EE5C4F 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.
#EE5C4F#85854D#B9774E#A1A144#C48A48#EE5A5A#EE5B56#8C8C8CUsing #EE5C4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee5c4f: #EE5C4F;background-color: #EE5C4F;colors: { 'color-ee5c4f': '#EE5C4F' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.361, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_ee5c4f">#EE5C4F</color>fill="#EE5C4F"More Red Colors
#EE5C4F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE5C4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE5C4F?
#EE5C4F is a light red — rgb(238, 92, 79) in RGB and hsl(5, 82%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #EE5C4F?
#EE5C4F is rgb(238, 92, 79) — red 238, green 92, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE5C4F?
#EE5C4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 67%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE5C4F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE5C4F scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE5C4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE5C4F 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 10.59, which is visibly different.
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