#EEA15D Color
#EEA15D is rgb(238, 161, 93) in RGB, hsl(28, 81%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EEA15Drgb(238, 161, 93)hsl(28, 81%, 65%)hsv(28, 61%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 7%)oklch(77.1% 0.125 60.7)lab(73.05% 24.65 47.01)lch(73.05% 53.08 62.33)What #EEA15D 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 #EEA15D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EEA15D Channel Values
How #EEA15D 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 161 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 81% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 61% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 61% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA15D 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 #EEA15D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA15D; 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 #EEA15D
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 #EEA15D 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.
#EEA15D#B1B15C#CCAB5C#BFBF57#D3B45A#F29A9A#F09D86#B2B2B2Using #EEA15D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eea15d: #EEA15D;background-color: #EEA15D;colors: { 'color-eea15d': '#EEA15D' }Color(red: 0.933, green: 0.631, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_eea15d">#EEA15D</color>fill="#EEA15D"More Orange Colors
#EEA15D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EEA15D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EEA15D?
#EEA15D is a light orange — rgb(238, 161, 93) in RGB and hsl(28, 81%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #EEA15D?
#EEA15D is rgb(238, 161, 93) — red 238, green 161, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EEA15D?
#EEA15D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 61%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EEA15D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA15D scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EEA15D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EEA15D 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 1.83, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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