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#EE931B Color

#EE931B is rgb(238, 147, 27) in RGB, hsl(34, 86%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 89%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Carrot Orange (#ED9121), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE931B
HEX#EE931B
RGBrgb(238, 147, 27)
HSLhsl(34, 86%, 52%)
HSVhsv(34, 89%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 89%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.159 65.5)
LABlab(69.47% 29.69 69.84)
LCHlch(69.47% 75.89 66.97)

What #EE931B 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 #EE931B, 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.

#EE931B Channel Values

How #EE931B 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 147 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 86% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 89% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 89% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE931B 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE931B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE931B; 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 #EE931B

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 #EE931B 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#EE931B
Protanopia#A7A717
Protanomaly#C8A019
Deuteranopia#B8B800
Deuteranomaly#D0AA05
Tritanopia#F28B8B
Tritanomaly#F18E6F
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #EE931B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ee931b: #EE931B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE931B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee931b': '#EE931B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.576, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_ee931b">#EE931B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE931B"

More Orange Colors

#EE931B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE931B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE931B?

#EE931B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(238, 147, 27) in RGB and hsl(34, 86%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Carrot Orange (#ED9121), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.

What is the RGB value of #EE931B?

#EE931B is rgb(238, 147, 27) — red 238, green 147, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE931B?

#EE931B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 89%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE931B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE931B scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE931B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE931B 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 orange (#FFA500) at a CIE76 distance of 11.32, which is visibly different.

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