What color is #EEBB66?

#EEBB66 is a light, vivid orange known as Flaming June. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Flaming June?

The RGB value is 238, 187, 102: 238 red, 187 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Flaming June?

The complementary color is #6699EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EEBB66?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Flaming June color: hex code #EEBB66

#EEBB66 rgb(238, 187, 102)

Shades of orange

Flaming June has the hex code #EEBB66. It is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 73.3% green and 40% blue (238, 187, 102).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 80% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 57% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

Flaming June (#EEBB66) color codes

HEX	`#EEBB66`
RGB	`rgb(238, 187, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 73.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 80%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 57%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 57%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.86, 8.88, 49.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.86, 50.26, 79.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.431, 54.681, 20.203)`
Decimal	`15645542`
Short hex	`#EB6`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Flaming June, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EEBB66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EEBB66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EEBB66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #eebb66; }
.text { color: #eebb66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #eebb66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 187 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #eebb66, #ddee66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

See #EEBB66 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EEBB66?: #EEBB66 is a light, vivid orange known as Flaming June. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Flaming June?: The RGB value is 238, 187, 102: 238 red, 187 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Flaming June?: The complementary color is #6699EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EEBB66?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.94:1 and white text 1.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.