#EE9D68 Color
#EE9D68 is rgb(238, 157, 104) in RGB, hsl(24, 80%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE9D68rgb(238, 157, 104)hsl(24, 80%, 67%)hsv(24, 56%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 7%)oklch(76.6% 0.119 53.2)lab(72.25% 27.24 40.52)lch(72.25% 48.82 56.09)What #EE9D68 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 #EE9D68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE9D68 Channel Values
How #EE9D68 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 157 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 80% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 56% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 56% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE9D68 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 #EE9D68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE9D68; 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 #EE9D68
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 #EE9D68 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.
#EE9D68#AEAE67#CBA867#BDBD63#D2B165#F19898#F09A87#B0B0B0Using #EE9D68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee9d68: #EE9D68;background-color: #EE9D68;colors: { 'color-ee9d68': '#EE9D68' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.616, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_ee9d68">#EE9D68</color>fill="#EE9D68"More Orange Colors
#EE9D68 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE9D68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE9D68?
#EE9D68 is a light orange — rgb(238, 157, 104) in RGB and hsl(24, 80%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #EE9D68?
#EE9D68 is rgb(238, 157, 104) — red 238, green 157, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE9D68?
#EE9D68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE9D68 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE9D68 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE9D68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE9D68 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 sandybrown (#F4A460) at a CIE76 distance of 7.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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