#EE9E4F Color
#EE9E4F is rgb(238, 158, 79) in RGB, hsl(30, 82%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rajah (#FBAB60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EE9E4Frgb(238, 158, 79)hsl(30, 82%, 62%)hsv(30, 67%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 7%)oklch(76.4% 0.134 63)lab(72.23% 25.53 52.85)lch(72.23% 58.69 64.21)What #EE9E4F 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 #EE9E4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EE9E4F Channel Values
How #EE9E4F 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 158 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 82% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 67% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 67% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE9E4F 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 #EE9E4F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE9E4F; 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 #EE9E4F
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 #EE9E4F 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.
#EE9E4F#AFAF4E#CBA94E#BDBD47#D3B24B#F29797#F09A80#B0B0B0Using #EE9E4F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ee9e4f: #EE9E4F;background-color: #EE9E4F;colors: { 'color-ee9e4f': '#EE9E4F' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.620, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_ee9e4f">#EE9E4F</color>fill="#EE9E4F"More Orange Colors
#EE9E4F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EE9E4F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EE9E4F?
#EE9E4F is a light orange — rgb(238, 158, 79) in RGB and hsl(30, 82%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rajah (#FBAB60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #EE9E4F?
#EE9E4F is rgb(238, 158, 79) — red 238, green 158, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EE9E4F?
#EE9E4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EE9E4F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EE9E4F scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EE9E4F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EE9E4F 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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