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#EEA67C Color

#EEA67C is rgb(238, 166, 124) in RGB, hsl(22, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 48%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EEA67C
HEX#EEA67C
RGBrgb(238, 166, 124)
HSLhsl(22, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(22, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 48%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.102 51)
LABlab(74.56% 23.94 32.94)
LCHlch(74.56% 40.72 53.99)

What #EEA67C 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 #EEA67C, 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.

#EEA67C Channel Values

How #EEA67C 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 166 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 48% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.02:1 vs white · 10.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EEA67C 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 text2.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EEA67C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EEA67C; 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 #EEA67C

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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Shades

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How #EEA67C 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#EEA67C
Protanopia#B5B57B
Protanomaly#CEAF7C
Deuteranopia#C2C278
Deuteranomaly#D5B77A
Tritanopia#F1A1A1
Tritanomaly#F0A394
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #EEA67C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eea67c: #EEA67C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EEA67C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eea67c': '#EEA67C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.651, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_eea67c">#EEA67C</color>
SVG fillfill="#EEA67C"

More Orange Colors

#EEA67C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EEA67C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EEA67C?

#EEA67C is a light orange — rgb(238, 166, 124) in RGB and hsl(22, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #EEA67C?

#EEA67C is rgb(238, 166, 124) — red 238, green 166, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EEA67C?

#EEA67C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 48%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EEA67C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EEA67C scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EEA67C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EEA67C 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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