#EEA068 Color
#EEA068 is rgb(238, 160, 104) in RGB, hsl(25, 80%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA068rgb(238, 160, 104)hsl(25, 80%, 67%)hsv(25, 56%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 7%)oklch(77.1% 0.118 55.7)lab(72.93% 25.73 41.34)lch(72.93% 48.69 58.10)What #EEA068 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 #EEA068, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA068 Channel Values
How #EEA068 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 160 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 80% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 56% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 56% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA068 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 #EEA068
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA068; 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 #EEA068
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 #EEA068 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea068: #EEA068;background-color: #EEA068;colors: { 'color-eea068': '#EEA068' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.627, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_eea068">#EEA068</color>fill="#EEA068"More Orange Colors
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#EEA068 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA068?
#EEA068 is a light orange — rgb(238, 160, 104) in RGB and hsl(25, 80%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Tangelo (#FFB077), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #EEA068?
#EEA068 is rgb(238, 160, 104) — red 238, green 160, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA068?
#EEA068 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 56%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA068 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA068 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA068 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA068 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 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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