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#EE7F3A Color

#EE7F3A is rgb(238, 127, 58) in RGB, hsl(23, 84%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mango Tango (#FF8243), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE7F3A
HEX#EE7F3A
RGBrgb(238, 127, 58)
HSLhsl(23, 84%, 58%)
HSVhsv(23, 76%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.159 49.4)
LABlab(65.35% 40.20 55.54)
LCHlch(65.35% 68.56 54.10)

What #EE7F3A 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 #EE7F3A, 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 orange in the library.

#EE7F3A Channel Values

How #EE7F3A 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 127 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 84% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 76% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 76% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE7F3A 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE7F3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE7F3A; 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 #EE7F3A

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 #EE7F3A 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#EE7F3A
Protanopia#9A9A38
Protanomaly#C19039
Deuteranopia#AEAE2B
Deuteranomaly#CB9E32
Tritanopia#F17979
Tritanomaly#F07B65
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #EE7F3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee7f3a: #EE7F3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE7F3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee7f3a': '#EE7F3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.498, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_ee7f3a">#EE7F3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE7F3A"

More Orange Colors

#EE7F3A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE7F3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE7F3A?

#EE7F3A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(238, 127, 58) in RGB and hsl(23, 84%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mango Tango (#FF8243), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #EE7F3A?

#EE7F3A is rgb(238, 127, 58) — red 238, green 127, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE7F3A?

#EE7F3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 76%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE7F3A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE7F3A scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE7F3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE7F3A 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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